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French
Etymology
From brimer + -ade.
Pronunciation
Noun
brimade f (plural brimades)
- a hazing, some test which seniors impose on newbies in (para) military units, school, etc. by way of initiation
- a punishment which an educator imposes on a child, consisting in some privation
- a measure or treatment which is pointlessly hurtful
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