brick‧bat /ˈbrɪkbæt/
noun [countable] written[
Date: 1600-1700;
Origin: brickbat 'piece of brick (as thrown at someone)' (16-20 centuries), from brick + bat 'piece of brick' (16-17 centuries)]
a criticism of something:
The plan has drawn both brickbats and praise. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲