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brickbat

brickbat (plural brickbats)

1. (obsolete): A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.
   • 1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter III:

     No doubt he, like me, had been buoying himself up for years with the thought that we should never meet again and that, whatever brickbats life might have in store for him, he had at least got Bertram out of his system. A nasty jar it must have been for the poor bloke having me suddenly pop up from a trap like this.

2. A criticism or uncomplimentary remark hurled at artwork or other recipient.
   • 1843, Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 4, chapter VIII, The Didactic

     Not honoured, hardly even envied; only fools and the flunkey-species so much as envy me. I am conspicuous, — as a mark for curses and brickbats. What good is it?

   • For example, its quite common for magazines to have a section called Bouquets and Brickbats for compliments and criticisms.
   • Reason Magazine: Daily Brickbat[1]

Definizione dizionario brickbat

Altri significati:

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

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