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    [Noun]  | "brick*bat" | \ ˈbrik-ˌbat \


    1: a fragment of a hard material (such as a brick); especially : one used as a missile

    2: an uncomplimentary remark


    Origin: 1563 ;

     Brick + {see: |bat:1|bat:1} (lump, fragment);

    [Noun]  | "brickbat" 


    1: an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings;


      * e.g., " ... the brickbats were flying the night that those two bitchy divas were seated at the same table "



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     [ "Brickbat" ]

    1:  A piece, especially of brick, used as a weapon or missile. An unfavorable remark; a criticism

      * e.g.,  ... That mafiosi hits the guy with a brickbat 

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