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brickie
What does brickie mean?
British and Australian site slang for a bricklayer. Hard graft, weather-exposed, paid by the thousand bricks on a good day. Brickies are the backbone of any traditional build and they know it.
"The brickies finished the gable end before lunch."
Origin
British trade slang, diminutive of bricklayer, in use since at least the early 1900s.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'brickie' mean?
It's Australian slang for a bricklayer.
Where does 'brickie' come from?
It's a shortened form of 'bricklayer' plus the '-ie' ending typical of Aussie occupation nicknames.
How do you use 'brickie'?
Use it for a bricklayer, as in 'The brickie laid the whole wall in a day.'
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