bricklayer

English

Etymology

From Middle English brekelayeer, brekelayer, equivalent to brick +‎ layer.

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Noun

bricklayer (plural bricklayers)

  1. A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.
    Synonyms: mason, (informal) brickie
    • 2026 June 3, John Birmingham, “Neoliberalism ate the world. Enter: Pauline Hanson”, in Crikey‎[1], archived from the original on 2 October 2026:
      What’s interesting, when you look past all the hysterical bullshit about brown people and trans kids and the imaginary woke mind virus, is that Hanson’s new converts in Farrer and South Australia are angry about the same shit as everyone else, whether that’s a Lebanese-Australian bricklayer in Claymore, an Indian dental nurse in Ipswich, or some lentil-muffin-eating, lumpy-jumper-wearing goat yoga enthusiast in Teal Town.

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