brickbat
brick·bat
brickbat · brickbats
половняк, булыжник
A piece of brick, rock, etc., especially when used as a weaponA piece of brick, rock, etc., especially when used as a weapon (for example, thrown or placed in a sock or other receptacle and used as a club).
UK/ˈbɹɪkbæt/US/ˈbɹɪkˌbæt/
Meaning
2 sensesA piece of brick, rock, etc., especially when used as a weapon (for example, thrown or placed in a sock or other receptacle and used as a club).
половня́кpolovnják, булы́жникbulýžnik
a fragment of brick used as a weapon
(figuratively)A piece of (sharp) criticism or a (highly) uncomplimentary remark.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
piece of brick, rock, etc., especially when used as a weapon:
Origin
The noun is derived from brick + bat (“a bit, piece; specifically, part of a brick with onThe noun is derived from brick + bat (“a bit, piece; specifically, part of a brick with one whole end”). The verb is derived from the noun.
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