Brickbat
11brickbat — brick|bat [ brık,bæt ] noun count MAINLY JOURNALISM a severe criticism: tossing brickbats at politicians …
12brickbat — [[t]brɪ̱kbæt[/t]] brickbats N COUNT: usu pl Brickbats are very critical or insulting remarks which are made in public about someone or something …
13brickbat — n. broken brick; brick or other hard object which is thrown as a weapon; rude or derogatory comment …
14brickbat — noun 1》 a highly critical remark. 2》 a piece of brick used as a missile …
15brickbat — brick•bat [[t]ˈbrɪkˌbæt[/t]] n. 1) a piece of broken brick, esp. one used as a missile 2) an unkind or unfavorable remark • Etymology: 1555–65 …
16brickbat — /ˈbrɪkbæt/ (say brikbat) noun 1. a piece of broken brick, especially one used as a missile. 2. any rocklike missile. 3. an unkind remark; caustic criticism: *There have been times when it has been the in thing to kick Ernie – he deserves many of… …
17brickbat — n. 1 a piece of brick, esp. when used as a missile. 2 an uncomplimentary remark …
18hurl a brickbat — Synonyms and related words: affront, call names, dishonor, disoblige, dump on, fleer at, flout, gibe at, give offense to, humiliate, insult, jeer at, jibe at, mock, offend, outrage, put down, scoff at, taunt, treat with indignity …
19Law French — is an archaic language originally based on Old Norman and Anglo Norman, but increasingly influenced by Parisian French and, later, English. It was used in the law courts of England, beginning with the Norman Conquest by William the Conqueror. Its …
20collective behaviour — ▪ psychology Introduction the kinds of activities engaged in by sizable but loosely organized groups of people. Episodes of collective behaviour tend to be quite spontaneous, resulting from an experience shared by the members of the group… …
