1. a person who shirks work or avoids responsibility; a malingerer
Usage: informal; chiefly military slang
2. something that appears valuable but is actually worthless or fraudulent
Usage: informal

1. to avoid work or duty; to shirk
Usage: informal; chiefly military slang
2. to swindle or defraud someone
Usage: informal

Examples

• The soldier was accused of being a goldbrick who never pulled his weight on assignments.
• Don't be a goldbrick—finish your chores before you go out.
• That investment turned out to be a goldbrick; we lost all our money.
• He tried to goldbrick his way through basic training by faking illness.
• The con artist sold goldbricked merchandise to unsuspecting customers.
• If you goldbrick on this project, your boss will notice.
• She refused to goldbrick and always completed her tasks on time.