What does the term brickbat mean?

Answer 1

A criticism or uncomplimentary remark hurled at the recipient. For example, it's quite common for magazines to have a section called "Bouquets and Brickbats" for compliments and criticisms.



(obsolete): A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.

Answer 2

Brickbat Definition

Answer 3

brickbat

(obsolete): A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.
A criticism or uncomplimentary remark hurled at the recipient. For example, it's quite common for magazines to have a section called "Bouquets and Brickbats" for compliments and criticisms.
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Answer 4

1.a piece of broken brick, esp. one used as a missile.
2.any rocklike missile.
3.an unkind or unfavorable remark; caustic criticism: The critics greeted the play with brickbats

Answer 5

It is used alot of times in "hard as a brickbat" just an exaggeration to descibe something really hard, if a bat is hard enough to hit bricks, its pretty hard.

Answer 6

The expression is "Useless as a brick bat".
There is no such thing as a brick bat.
It's a critical reference towards something that is unnecessary.
Like a screen door on a submarine.

Answer 7

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=brickbat

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=brick+bat

Answer 8

a term used for something extremely hard as- it is harder than a brick bat.

Answer 9

can you use it in a sentence please?