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    [Verb]  | "bur*nish" | \ ˈbər-nish \


    1: to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing

    2: polish

    3: to rub (a material) with a tool for compacting or smoothing or for turning an edge

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English burnischen, from Anglo-French burniss-, stem of burnir, alteration of Old French brunir, literally, to make brown, from brun;

    [Noun]  | "burnish" 


    1: luster, gloss

    Origin: 1646 ;

     See: {burnish:1 };

    [Verb]  | "burnishes" 


    1: to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure;


      * e.g., " ... burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster "



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    [Verb]  | "burnish" 


    1: to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure;


      * e.g., " ... burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster "



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    [Noun]  | "burnish" 


    1: brightness created by light reflected from a surface;


      * e.g., " ... after some much-needed polishing, the silver tea set had a brilliant burnish "



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     [ "Richard Burnish" ]

    1: A Richard Burnish is when you and your friends gather in a circle and see who can fist each other the hardest. It is often described as a sexual act but can be done in places such as CMMA.

      * e.g.,  ... ROLAND: Hey Jake, how about we call Leroy over and the three of us do a Richard Burnish? 

     [ "turd burnishing" ]

    1: Trying to polish or perfect something that doesn't benefit from, or is worthy of, such effort.

      * e.g.,  ... I spent four hours editing my latest Urban Dictionary entry - I'm such a turd burnisher. Our boss spent the whole retreat going back and forth on our "Mission Statement" - we burnished that turd but good. Give David the newsletter / social media project - he loves turd burnishing, and is damn good at it. 

     [ "Burnish Boy" ]

    1: whack group of adolescents who attempt at rapping and dancing. and simultaneously egg on gangs to beat the crap out of them.

      * e.g.,  ... Look at that moron trying to rap, must be a burnish boy. 

     [ "Burnish" ]

    1: It's burning hot outside

      * e.g.,  ... It's burnish outside. 

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