RUDELY TERSE is a phrase used to describe someone who speaks in a very abrupt and unfriendly manner. The term can be broken down into two words, CURT (4 letters) and BRUSQUE (7 letters). CURT is an adjective meaning 'abruptly concise or terse' while BRUSQUE is an adjective meaning 'rough or abrupt in manner or speech'. Together, these two words form the phrase RUDELY TERSE, which describes someone who speaks in a very abrupt and unfriendly way.