1. Blunt criticism
   "The politician faced a barrage of brickbats from the opposition party"
    
2. A fragment of brick used as a weapon
   "Protesters hurled brickbats at the riot police"; "The old building was a source of brickbats for local troublemakers"

Derived forms: brickbats

Type of: criticism, fragment, unfavorable judgment [US], unfavourable judgment [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Brickbat