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So "beton brut" or "cidre brut" (dry cider) refer to the concrete's or cider's dullness or stupidity? No, they refer to their rawness and crudeness. The origina
by dmos62 5y ago
So "beton brut" or "cidre brut" (dry cider) refer to the concrete's or cider's dullness or stupidity? No, they refer to their rawness and crudeness. The original commentor was spot on.
By the way, a more complete set of the meanings of Latin brūtus is heavy, unwieldy, dull, stupid, brutish.
- jonnycomputer 5y ago"punishingly hard or uncomfortable" or "direct and lacking any attempt to disguise unpleasantness"
- gameman144 5y agoTaking brute to mean "unrefined", you can see that it fits into both those definitions and scenarios just fine. An unrefined person is dull, stupid, or violent; an unrefined product is raw, crude, or lacking polish.