Meanings
- colloquialidiomaticnot comparablevulgarsimileOf 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 2012Synonyms: built like a brick outhouse, built like a brick shipyard, able-bodied, athletic, Atlantean, beefy, beefed out, brawny
- CanadaUScolloquialidiomaticnot comparablevulgarsimileOf 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) - colloquialnot comparablevulgarsimile(Of an object) Exceptionally well constructed; strong or tough; overbuilt or overengineered.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.
Origin
From the figurative extension of the idea that an outhouse is overbuilt if one builds it with bricks.
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