5 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
adjective offensively bold
originUncertain. Perhaps from Scots brash, brasch (“a violent onset; an attack or assault”). Perhaps also related to Dutch bars (“stern; strict”), German barsch (“harsh; unfriendly”), Danish barsk (“harsh; rough; tough”), Swedish barsk (“harsh; impetuous”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0