Goldbricked: meaning, definitions and examples
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goldbricked
[ ˈɡoʊldˌbrɪkt ]
slang usage
To goldbrick means to act in a lazy or deceitful manner, particularly in a context where one is expected to work or be productive. It often implies a failure to perform duties as expected, perhaps to evade responsibilities or to manipulate the situation for personal gain.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was goldbricking during the project.
- The employees were caught goldbricking instead of meeting deadlines.
- She tends to goldbrick when the boss is away.
Translations
Translations of the word "goldbricked" in other languages:
🇵🇹 enganado
- iludido
- enganador
🇮🇳 धोखा दिया गया
🇩🇪 betrogen
- ausgenutzt
- falsch informiert
🇮🇩 ditipu
- dibodohi
- dibohongi
🇺🇦 обманутий
- підведений
- бездіяльний
🇵🇱 oszukany
- zniechęcony
- leniwy
🇯🇵 騙された
🇫🇷 trompé
- dupé
- inactif
🇪🇸 engañado
- desilusionado
- inactivo
🇹🇷 aldatılmış
- kandırılmış
- boşuna harcanmış
🇰🇷 속은
- 헛된
- 게으른
🇸🇦 مخدوع
- مضلل
- غير نشط
🇨🇿 ošizený
- podvedený
- nečinný
🇸🇰 ošizený
- podvedený
- nečinný
🇨🇳 被欺骗的
- 被愚弄的
- 无所事事的
🇸🇮 prevaran
- zavedeni
- neaktiven
🇮🇸 svikinn
- blekktur
- óvirkur
🇰🇿 алдаған
- алданған
- әрекетсіз
🇬🇪 დატყუებული
- გაწვდილი
- უმოქმედო
🇦🇿 aldanmış
- saxtalaşdırılmış
- fəaliyyətsiz
🇲🇽 engañado
- desilusionado
- inactivo
Etymology
The term 'goldbrick' originated in the early 20th century and was originally associated with a type of fraudulent gold bar or brick. It is believed to have derived from the act of trying to pass off a worthless brick that looked like gold, thereby implying deception and laziness. The phrase was popularized during the First World War, as soldiers used it to describe comrades who avoided duty or responsibility by pretending to be ill or over-exerting themselves in non-productive ways. The term has evolved to reflect a more general sense of avoiding work or responsibilities in various contexts, extending beyond the military into broader slang usage in business and social settings.