brickbat
noun/ˈbrɪkbæt/
/ˈbrɪkbæt/
[usually plural]- an offensive remark criticizing somebody, made in public
- The president has received many brickbats in the press recently.
- Each side in the dispute has been throwing brickbats at the other.
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