Wiktionary:Word of the day/2024/March 18

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Word of the day
for March 18
brickbat n
  1. A 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).
  2. (figurative) A piece of (sharp) criticism or a (highly) uncomplimentary remark.

brickbat v (transitive, dated except South Asia)

  1. To attack (someone or something) by swinging or throwing brickbats (noun sense 1).
  2. (figurative) To assail (someone or something) with (sharp) criticism.
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