n. a failed shot (in basketball) that bounces off the rim or backboard. : Chalk up another brick for Michael.
n. any failure. : This whole thing is a mess. Whose brick is this anyway?
in. to fail. (From sense 1.) : The whole project bricked because we sat on the contract too long.
tv. to strike or punch someone. (Streets.) : That dude just bricked a cop!
n. a block of marijuana; a kilo of cocaine. (Drugs.) : Man, I can't afford a brick! Gimme a bag. , The police said he was carrying a “brick” of cannabis when arrested.
n. a large, brick-shaped, handheld mobile telephone that is a precursor to the modern cellphone. : I still have my old “brick,” but I'd be embarrassed to use it, even if it did still work.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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tv. to reveal startling information. : Britney came in and dropped a brick that scared us all. , She dropped a bombshell when she told us she was married again.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases
drop a brick
Also, drop a clanger. Say something indiscreet, commit a social gaffe. For example, John dropped a brick when he called her by his ex-wife's name. [Slang; 1920s]
