definition of
goldbrick

[1] #1 goldbrick n. a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort. wn

[2] #2 goldbrick v. [victimize, swindle, rook, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con] deprive of by deceit; "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". wn

[3] #3 goldbrick n. [goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naught] an idle worthless person. wn

[4] #4 goldbrick v. [fiddle, shirk, shrink from] avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties". wn

[5] #5 goldbrick n. a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not. wn