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Definition brush-by in British English

brush-by noun

noun
1

an informal unscheduled meeting with someone when it would be awkward or unacceptable to meet them officially

Example

Damian McBride has warned Ed he's wasting his time with his "brush-by" meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House later today.

Definition brush-by in British English