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goldbrick

noun

Meaning

  1. Something fraudulent or nonexistent offered for sale; a swindle or con.
  2. (US slang) A shirker or malingerer.
  3. (US slang) A swindler.
  4. (US slang) To shirk or malinger.
  5. (US slang) To swindle.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

goof-off(English)good-for-nothing(English)good-for-naught(English)shirk(English)scam(English)swindle(English)fake(English)racket(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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