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Goldbrick Definition & Meaning

goldbrick
noun
  1. a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
  2. an idle worthless person
  3. a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
  4. anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
verb
  1. deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
  2. avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"

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What does goldbrick mean?
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort an idle worthless person a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
What part of speech is goldbrick?
Goldbrick is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does goldbrick have?
Goldbrick has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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