noun Etymology: brick + 1bat (lump, fragment) Date: 1579 a fragment of a hard material (as a brick), an uncomplimentary remark
BRICKBAT
Meaning of BRICKBAT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012