Brickbat Official

Whether literal or metaphorical, the brickbat remains a symbol of pointed, forceful opposition. Brickbat to the editor - Nitin, you can't be serious!

One of the most famous literal uses of the term appears in 17th-century English legal history. In a reported case from 1631, a condemned prisoner "threw a brickbat at the said Judge, which narrowly missed". The marginal note for this case became legendary in the legal world for its "Law French" description of the event: "le prisoner ject un brickbat a le dit Justice que narrowly mist" . Transition to Metaphor brickbat

"For all the the new urban plan has received, it remains a solid foundation for growth". Whether literal or metaphorical, the brickbat remains a

: Candidates often "hurl brickbats" at one another during heated debates. In a reported case from 1631, a condemned