3 example sentences using goldbrick.
Goldbrick used in a sentence
Goldbrick in a sentence as a noun
They're even better than gold, because you can't live in a goldbrick, amirite? And who invests in gold, that's no way to make money any more, the 70s were a long time ago.
They have the system be as open as possible, and the carriers **** it up and goldbrick on updates. They start taking some of that control back for the greater good, and the free software crowd crucifies them.
Goldbrick in a sentence as a verb
I interpret this as they're making a goldbrick statement of support in favor of net neutrality with the hope that they won't face a backlash. I will never touch Hetzner so long as they act against net neutrality.
Goldbrick definitions
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
an idle worthless person
See also: goof-off ne'er-do-well good-for-nothing no-account good-for-naught
a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"