Brevity

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(/ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.ti/)
Noun

1. The quality of being brief in duration.
2. Succinctness; conciseness.

LEBOWSKI
You’re just looking for a handout like every other–are you employed, Mr. Lebowski?

DUDE
Look, let me explain something. I’m not Mr. Lebowski; you’re Mr. Lebowski. I’m the Dude. So that’s what you call me. That, or Duder. His Dudeness. Or El Duderino, if, you know, you’re not into the whole brevity thing–

From the post: English Vocabulary from the movie “The Big Lebowski”
Source: Big Lebowski, The Script at IMSDb. (imsdb.com)