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goldbrick

Letters that make goldbrick

o, b, d, g, k, l, c, r, i are letters that make 'goldbrick'

Words within goldbrick

rick, BR, IC, dB, RI, old, gold, brick, Old, go, ic, Br, Db are words within 'goldbrick'

goldbrick is a 9 letter word starting with g
goldbrick is a 9 letter word ending with k

6 possible definitions for 'goldbrick'

Goldbrick as "a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not"

Under this definition, goldbrick is a noun and has the following properties:

goldbrick as a type

'goldbrick' can be a type of block, cube.

Goldbrick as "a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort"

Under this definition, goldbrick is a noun and has the following properties:

goldbrick as a type

'goldbrick' can be a type of slacker, shirker, soldier.

Goldbrick as "an idle worthless person"

Under this definition, goldbrick is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naught have the same meaning as 'goldbrick'

goldbrick as a type

'goldbrick' can be a type of idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum.

Derivatives of goldbrick

no-good, no-account, no-count, sorry, good-for-nothing, good-for-naught, meritless are derivatives of 'goldbrick'.

Goldbrick as "deprive of by deceit"

Under this definition, goldbrick is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

diddle, victimize, defraud, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, nobble, con, rook, scam, bunco, gyp, swindle, mulct have the same meaning as 'goldbrick'

goldbrick as a type

'goldbrick' can be a type of rip off, chisel, cheat.

Types of goldbrick

short-change, short are types of 'goldbrick'.

Derivatives of goldbrick

scam, hustle, cheat, swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, grifter, exploitation, confidence trick, scammer, con, victimization, victimisation, using, cozenage, bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, confidence game, con game, gyp, sting, flimflam, swindle, rig are derivatives of 'goldbrick'.

Goldbrick as "avoid (one's assigned duties)"

Under this definition, goldbrick is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shrink from, fiddle, shirk have the same meaning as 'goldbrick'

goldbrick as a type

'goldbrick' can be a type of avoid.

Types of goldbrick

skulk, scrimshank, malinger, slack are types of 'goldbrick'.

Derivatives of goldbrick

slacker, shirker, shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off, goldbricking are derivatives of 'goldbrick'.

Goldbrick as "anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless"

Under this definition, goldbrick is a noun and has the following properties:

goldbrick as a type

'goldbrick' can be a type of put-on, fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug.

goldbrick Usage

'goldbrick' can be a useage of trope, figure of speech, figure, image.