Meaning of Brick | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
   countable
3. Such hardened mud, clay, etc. considered collectively, as a building material.
   uncountable
4. Something shaped like a brick.
   countable
5. The colour brick red.
   countable, uncountable
6. A helpful and reliable person.
   countable, dated, slang, uncountable
7. A shot which misses, particularly one which bounces directly out of the basket because of a too-flat trajectory, as if the ball were a heavier object.
   countable, slang, uncountable
8. A power brick; an external power supply consisting of a small box with an integral male plug and an attached cord terminating in another plug.
   countable, informal, uncountable
9. An electronic device, especially a heavy box-shaped one, that has become non-functional or obsolete.
   countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable
10. A projectile.
    UK, countable, slang, uncountable
11. A carton of 500 rimfire cartridges, which forms the approximate size and shape of a brick.
    countable, uncountable
12. A community card (usually the turn or the river) which does not improve a player's hand.
    countable, slang, uncountable
13. A kilogram of cocaine.
    countable, slang, uncountable
14. A trans woman who does not pass.
    countable, derogatory, offensive, uncountable
15. A reel or short video.
    countable, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“This wall is made of bricks.”

“This house is made of brick.”

“They gather one by one, trickling into the shady courtyard, the familiar hum of Mass. Ave. wafting in from behind brick buildings and iron gates.”

“a plastic explosive brick”

“The handyman considered the question and I knew she had a brick of ground beans in her bag but was considering whether the beds and a hot drink was worth a brick of coffee.”

“He disentangled himself from the safe door and delved inside. He brought out a brick of banknotes.”

“A few times, when I got tired of my whisky highs and tobacco fumes, I turned to my new little helper, the tiny brick of cannabis resin I got from Don.”

“Thanks for helping me wash the car. You’re a brick.”

““It's easy to see you're a brick!” replied Lady Augusta, and the laugh again became general.”

“Theobald's mind worked in this way: "Now, I know Ernest has told this boy what a disagreeable person I am, and I will just show him that I am not disagreeable at all, but a good old fellow, a jolly old boy, in fact a regular old brick, and that it is Ernest who is in fault all through."”

“‘Somebody had to stay with you,’ said Bobbie. ‘Tell you what, Bobbie,’ said Jim, ‘you’re a brick. Shake.’”

““Well, I’ll do what I can for you,” said the seaman, …“If you were only shorter, I'd lend you some clothes.” “You're a brick,” said the soldier gratefully.”

“We can't win if we keep throwing up bricks from three-point land.”

“I was on deck watching the firing, and looking at the direction in which our guns were pointing, it was obvious that it was not going to be Centurion who was going to receive our bricks.”

“The two of clubs was a complete brick on the river.”

“I can sell bricks, I don't need to rap / Buj so peng it makes the fiends collapse / Cook that coca into crack / I was selling Zs while you was in your bed”

“Was she like you—a brick, never passed, never gonna?”

“In the world of drag, “brick” is a shady word, slang lobbed at queens whose makeup looks busted, whose wardrobes have seen better days, or who are just generally giving hot mess.”

“:( body positivity doesn't work on me :3 being a brick is awful smh”

“I built up this feed brick by brick.”

“OK, you can have this brick back, I don't want it”

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