/gohld"brik'/ , n.
1. Informal. a brick made to look like gold, sold by a swindler.
2. Informal. anything supposed to be valuable but which turns out to be worthless.
3. Also, goldbricker . Slang. a person, esp. a soldier, who shirks responsibility or performs duties without proper effort or care.
Slang. v.i.
4. to shirk responsibility or perform halfheartedly; loaf.
v.t.
5. to swindle; cheat.
[ 1850-55, Amer.; GOLD + BRICK ]