Goldbrick or goldbrick ( one word ) means to shirk work, usually by hiding--
Don't try to goldbrick in this outfit, soldier!
They would goldbrick most days, hiding behind the mess hall.
Goldbrick may also mean a person who shirks work, usually by hiding--
I'm going to fire that goldbrick when he comes in tomorrow.
Gold brick or gold brick ( two words ) means an ingot made of gold, the precious metal--
Don't bother, I wouldn't trade this sandwich for a gold brick.
The person who can guess how much that gold brick weighs will win it.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"That goldbrick wouldn't work steady if you paid him a gold brick a day."
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