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1goldbrick
noun gold·brick \ˈgōl(d)-ˌbrik\
Definition of GOLDBRICK
1
a : a worthless brick that appears to be of gold b : something that appears to be valuable but is actually worthless
2
: a person who shirks assigned work
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First Known Use of GOLDBRICK
1881
Rhymes with GOLDBRICK
airsick, big stick, bluetick, bootlick, boychick, brainsick, broomstick, carsick, Chadwick, chick flick, chopstick, cowlick, crabstick, dabchick, deer tick, detick, dik-dik, dipstick, dog tick, drop-kick, drumstick, ear pick, firebrick, fish stick, flagstick, Fosdick, free kick, frog kick, goal kick, greensick, handpick, hat trick, hayrick, heartsick, homesick, ice pick, joss stick, joystick, lipstick, lovesick, matchstick, muzhik, nightstick, nitpick, nonstick, nutpick, odd trick, oil slick, Old Nick, outslick, peacenik, pigstick, pinprick, placekick, Prestwick, quick kick, redbrick, Renwick, rubric, salt lick, seasick, self-stick, shashlik, sidekick, slapstick, squib kick, Tajik, toothpick, topkick, unpick, unstick, uptick, wood tick, yardstick
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verb
Definition of GOLDBRICK
transitive verb
: swindle
intransitive verb
: to shirk duty or responsibility
First Known Use of GOLDBRICK
1902
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