brickbat

英 ['brɪkbæt] 美 ['brɪkbæt]
  • n. 碎砖；批评的话；不逊之言
  • vt. 向…投掷碎砖；谴责
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中文词源

brickbat 公开辱骂

brick, 砖。bat, 棍。

英文词源

brickbat (n.)
mid-16c., piece of brick (half or less) used as a missile, from brick (n.) + bat (n.1). Figurative use, of comments, insults, etc., is from 1640s.