What does brickbat mean?

Definitions for brickbat
ˈbrɪkˌbætbrick·bat

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. brickbatnoun

    a fragment of brick used as a weapon

  2. brickbatnoun

    blunt criticism

Wiktionary

  1. brickbatnoun

    A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.

  2. brickbatnoun

    A criticism or uncomplimentary remark hurled at artwork or other recipient.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Brickbatnoun

    a piece or fragment of a brick. See Bat, 4

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of brickbat in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of brickbat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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