BRICKBAT

brickbat

(noun) blunt criticism

brickbat

(noun) a fragment of brick used as a weapon

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

brickbat (plural brickbats)

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

A criticism or uncomplimentary remark.

Verb

brickbat (third-person singular simple present brickbats, present participle brickbatting, simple past and past participle brickbatted)

(transitive) To attack by throwing brickbats.

(transitive, figurative) To assail with criticism.

Source: Wiktionary

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Brick"bat`, n.

Definition: A piece or fragment of a brick. See Bat, 4. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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