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GOLDBRICKING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does goldbricking mean? 

GOLDBRICKING (noun)
  The noun GOLDBRICKING has 1 sense:

1. the evasion of work or dutyplay

  Familiarity information: GOLDBRICKING used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GOLDBRICKING (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The evasion of work or duty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

goldbricking; goofing off; shirking; slacking; soldiering

Hypernyms ("goldbricking" is a kind of...):

dodging; escape; evasion (nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do)

Derivation:

goldbrick (avoid (one's assigned duties))


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