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- noun Plural form of
goldbrick . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
goldbrick .
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Examples
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This is the same editor who once said "all the laziest goof-offs and goldbricks in the newsroom" where he began his career were union officials — and that the unionized New York Times editorial writers are nothing more than "limousine liberals."
The Media Auto Know Better: Fueling the Anti-Union Fires 2008
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Bunch of inept, lollygagging goldbricks, that's all they were.
A Baby For Emily Gray, Ginna 2002
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Some of the ablest commanders in our service have abided by this rule: They never denied the man who had a legitimate reason for transfer, and they never shuffled off their lemons and goldbricks under a false label.
The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 United States. Dept. of Defense
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If we underpay public-sector employees we'll attract mediocre talent - the dreaded inept bureaucrats, goldbricks and paper pushers who midwife inefficiency.
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If we underpay public-sector employees we'll attract mediocre talent - the dreaded inept bureaucrats, goldbricks and paper pushers who midwife inefficiency.
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Can someone explain to me why we are paying these goldbricks anything?
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