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- [drop ey brik]
- /drɒp eɪ brɪk/
- /drɒp ə brɪk/
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- [drop ey brik]
- /drɒp eɪ brɪk/
Definitions of drop a brick words
- noun drop a brick a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the U.S., a rectangle 2.25 × 3.75 × 8 inches (5.7 × 9.5 × 20.3 cm), red, brown, or yellow in color. 1
- noun drop a brick such blocks collectively. 1
- noun drop a brick the material of which such blocks are made. 1
- noun drop a brick any block or bar having a similar size and shape: a gold brick; an ice-cream brick. 1
- noun drop a brick the length of a brick as a measure of thickness, as of a wall: one and a half bricks thick. 1
- noun drop a brick Informal. an admirably good or generous person. 1
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Origin of drop a brick
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English brike < Middle Dutch bricke; akin to break
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Parts of speech for Drop a brick
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drop a brick popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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