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单词 goldbrick
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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
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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
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