goldbrick
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gold·brick
(gōld′brĭk′) Slangn.
A person, especially a soldier, who avoids assigned duties or work; a shirker.
v. gold·bricked, gold·brick·ing, gold·bricks
v.intr.
To shirk one's assigned duties or responsibilities.
v.tr.
To cheat; swindle.
gold′brick′er n.
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goldbrick
(ˈɡəʊldˌbrɪk)vb (intr)
to avoid performing work or duties; shirk
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gold•brick
(ˈgoʊldˌbrɪk)Slang. n.
1. Also, gold′brick`er. a person, esp. a soldier, who loafs on the job.
v.i. 2. to shirk; loaf.
[1850–55]
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goldbrick
Past participle: goldbricked
Gerund: goldbricking
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Noun | 1. | goldbrick - a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort shirker, slacker - a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention" |
2. | goldbrick - an idle worthless person | |
3. | goldbrick - a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not | |
4. | goldbrick - anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless | |
Verb | 1. | ![]() bunco, con, defraud, diddle, gip, gyp, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, swindle, short-change, victimize short, short-change - cheat someone by not returning him enough money |
2. | goldbrick - avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties" avoid - refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories" scrimshank - British military language: avoid work slack - avoid responsibilities and work, be idle |
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