goldbrick

[ gohld-brik for 1, 2; gohld-brik for 3-5 ]

/ ˈgoʊldˈbrɪk for 1, 2; ˈgoʊldˌbrɪk for 3-5 /

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noun

Informal. a brick made to look like gold, sold by a swindler.

Informal. anything supposed to be valuable but which turns out to be worthless.

Also goldbricker .Slang. a person, especially a soldier, who shirks responsibility or performs duties without proper effort or care.

verb (used without object) Slang.

to shirk responsibility or perform halfheartedly; loaf.

verb (used with object)

to swindle; cheat.

Origin of goldbrick

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; gold + brick

Words nearby goldbrick

Goldbergian, Goldberg, Rube, Goldblatt kidney, Goldblatt phenomenon, gold bond, goldbrick, gold bronze, goldbug, gold bullion standard, gold card, gold certificate

British Dictionary definitions for goldbrick

gold brick

noun

something with only a superficial appearance of value

US slang an idler or shirker

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	goldbrick
释义	goldbrick [ gohld-brik for 1, 2; gohld-brik for 3-5 ] / ˈgoʊldˈbrɪk for 1, 2; ˈgoʊldˌbrɪk for 3-5 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR goldbrick ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a brick made to look like gold, sold by a swindler. Informal. anything supposed to be valuable but which turns out to be worthless. Also goldbricker .Slang. a person, especially a soldier, who shirks responsibility or performs duties without proper effort or care. verb (used without object) Slang. to shirk responsibility or perform halfheartedly; loaf. verb (used with object) to swindle; cheat. Origin of goldbrick An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; gold + brick Words nearby goldbrick Goldbergian, Goldberg, Rube, Goldblatt kidney, Goldblatt phenomenon, gold bond, goldbrick, gold bronze, goldbug, gold bullion standard, gold card, gold certificate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for goldbrick gold brick noun something with only a superficial appearance of value US slang an idler or shirker Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to goldbrick pussyfoot, loaf, fence, cheat, sidestep, elude, slip, duck, creep, quit, lounge, shirk, dodge, slink, eschew, lurk, parry, malinger, bum, shun
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goldbrick

noun

verb (used without object) Slang.

verb (used with object)

Origin of goldbrick

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British Dictionary definitions for goldbrick

noun

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