kurz ab

See also: kürz ab

German

Etymology

Literally, "short off". Compare Dutch kortaf (“blunt”).

Adverb

kurz ab

  1. (regional, western Germany) curt; brief; blunt (especially over the telephone)
    Synonym: (more general) kurz angebunden
    Hat er noch was gesagt? — Nee. Er war kurz ab.
    “Did he say anything else?” — “No. He was rather curt.”
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