goldbrick

noun

1. anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless

2. a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not

3. an idle worthless person

Synonym: goof-offne'er-do-wellgood-for-nothingno-accountgood-for-naught

4. a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort

goldbrick

verb

1. avoid (one's assigned duties)

e.g. The derelict soldier shirked his duties

Synonym: fiddleshirkshrink from

2. deprive of by deceit

e.g. 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

Synonym: victimizeswindlerooknobblediddlebuncodefraudscammulctgypgiphornswoggleshort-changecon

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1. 称病：goldbeater 金箔匠 | goldbrick 称病 | goldbug 金甲虫

2. 金砖：goldbonds 金债券 | goldbrick 金砖 | goldbronze 金青铜

3. 懒汉：goldbrick 假金砖 | goldbrick 懒汉 | goldbrickshoddysnidestumer 赝品