"brickor mortis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of brick + rigor mortis Etymology templates: {{blend|en|brick|rigor mortis}} Blend of brick + rigor mortis Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} brickor mortis (uncountable)
  1. (UK, informal, rare) A condition of the housing market in which very few houses are bought and sold. Tags: UK, informal, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-brickor_mortis-en-noun-I9AFF-dx Categories (other): British English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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