What does brickbat mean?
Definitions for brickbat
ˈbrɪkˌbætbrick·bat
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Princeton's WordNet
brickbatnoun
a fragment of brick used as a weapon
brickbatnoun
blunt criticism
Wiktionary
brickbatnoun
A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.
brickbatnoun
A criticism or uncomplimentary remark hurled at artwork or other recipient.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Brickbatnoun
A piece of brick.
Etymology: from brick and bat.
Earthen bottles, filled with hot water, do provoke in bed a sweat more daintily than brickbats hot. Francis Bacon, Natural Hist.
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brickbat
A brickbat generally refers to a piece of criticism, typically harsh and direct. The term initially was used to describe an actual piece of a brick thrown as a weapon, but its usage has evolved over time to refer more to verbal attacks or criticisms.
Webster Dictionary
Brickbatnoun
a piece or fragment of a brick. See Bat, 4
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of brickbat in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of brickbat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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