( informal ) A power brick an external power supply consisting of a small box with an integral male power plug and an attached electric cord terminating in another power plug.We can't win if we keep throwing up bricks from three-point land. ( basketball, slang ) A shot which misses, particularly one which bounces directly out of the basket because of a too-flat trajectory, as if the ball were a heavier object.
“You're a brick,” said the soldier gratefully. “Well, I’ll do what I can for you,” said the seaman, …“If you were only shorter, I'd lend you some clothes.” ( slang, dated ) A helpful and reliable person.2021, Stan Erisman, A Sea of Troubles (page 31)Ī few times, when I got tired of my whisky highs and tobacco fumes, I turned to my new little helper, the tiny brick of cannabis resin I got from Don.He disentangled himself from the safe door and delved inside. The handyman considered the question and I knew she had a brick of ground beans in her bag but was considering whether the beds and a hot drink was worth a brick of coffee. 2011, Seth Kenlon, Revolution Radio (page 70).( countable ) Something shaped like a brick.considered collectively, as a building material. ( uncountable ) Such hardened mud, clay, etc.( countable ) A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.( UK, US ) enPR: brĭk, IPA ( key): /bɹɪk/īrick ( countable and uncountable, plural bricks).Compare also German Low German Brickje ( “ small board, tray ” ). From late Middle English brik, bryke, bricke, from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch bricke ( "cracked or broken brick tile-stone" modern Dutch brik ), ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *brekan ( “ to break ” ), whence also Old French briche and French brique ( “ brick ” ).
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