goldbrick Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
   
2. noun an idle worthless person
   no-account; good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; goof-off; ne'er-do-well.
   
3. noun a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
   
4. noun anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
   
5. verb deprive of by deceit
   rook; scam; gip; nobble; con; short-change; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; defraud; swindle.
   
   • 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
6. verb avoid (one's assigned duties)
   shrink from; shirk; fiddle.
   
   • The derelict soldier shirked his duties

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