Where does “brickbat” come from?
brickbat (English) comes from English Brick, from English Bridge, from Middle English brigge, from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brickbat (English): A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if...
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- A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if...
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