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built like a brick shithouse

built like a brick shithouse adjective: of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.

Adjective

built like a brick shithouse (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar, simile) Of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.
    • With a nickname that aptly translates to "Tree Stump" in Portugese,^([sic]) Palhares is built like a brick shit-house.2012 January 13, Dallas Winston, “UFC 142 RIO: Rousimar Palhares Vs. Mike Massenzio Dissection”, in Bloody Elbow, archived from the original on 15 Jan 2012
  2. (Canada, US, colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar, simile) Of a woman, having an athletic or muscular body; often implying also having large breasts or an attractive body.
    • Sonia is a hot young blonde who is built like a brick shithouse! She is stacked and well put together.2005 March 18, Hot Azz Sonia, “SONIA'S BUILT LIKE A BRICK SHITHOUSE!”, in alt.sex.phone.ads (Usenet)
  3. (colloquial, vulgar, simile) (Of an object) Exceptionally well constructed; strong or tough; overbuilt or overengineered.

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Origin of built like a brick shithouse

From the figurative extension of the idea that an outhouse is overbuilt if one builds it with bricks.

Questions about built like a brick shithouse

What does built like a brick shithouse mean?
Built like a brick shithouse means of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.
What part of speech is built like a brick shithouse?
Built like a brick shithouse is an adjective.

Words near built like a brick shithouse in the dictionary

  1. built environments
  2. built in
  3. built into
  4. built like a brick outhouse
  5. built like a brick shipyard
  6. built like a brick shithouse
  7. built like a shit brickhouse
  8. built like a tank
  9. built on
  10. built on sand
  11. built out

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