[gold.brick] n (1881) 1 a: a worthless brick that appears to be of gold b: something that appears to be valuable but is actually worthless
2: a person who shirks assigned work
[2]goldbrick vt (1902): swindle ~ vi: to shirk duty or responsibility
[gold.brick] n (1881) 1 a: a worthless brick that appears to be of gold b: something that appears to be valuable but is actually worthless
2: a person who shirks assigned work
[2]goldbrick vt (1902): swindle ~ vi: to shirk duty or responsibility
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012