What does goldbrick mean?
Definitions for goldbrick
ˈgoʊldˌbrɪkgold·brick
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Princeton's WordNet
goldbricknoun
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naughtnoun
an idle worthless person
goldbricknoun
a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
goldbrickverb
anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, converb
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"
fiddle, shirk, shrink from, goldbrickverb
avoid (one's assigned duties)
"The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
Wiktionary
goldbricknoun
A gold brick, especially one that is fraudulent or nonexistent;
goldbricknoun
A shirker or malingerer
goldbricknoun
A swindler
goldbrickverb
To shirk or malinger
goldbrickverb
To swindle
ChatGPT
goldbrick
Goldbrick is a term often used to describe a person who is lazy or avoids doing work. It can also refer to something that appears valuable or worthwhile, but is actually worthless or deceptive. Furthermore, it can be used as a verb to refer to the act of shirking responsibilities or duties.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of goldbrick in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of goldbrick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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