"built like a brick shithouse" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: EN-AU ck1 built like a brick shithouse.ogg [Australia], En-au-built like a brick shithouse.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From the figurative extension of the idea that an outhouse is overbuilt if one builds it with bricks. Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=built like a brick shithouse}} built like a brick shithouse (not comparable)
  1. (simile, idiomatic, colloquial, mildly vulgar) (of a man) Having a muscular body, particularly with well developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals. Also implies a generally large, robust and solid physique, if perhaps rotund. Tags: colloquial, idiomatic, mildly, not-comparable, vulgar Synonyms: strapping
    Sense id: en-built_like_a_brick_shithouse-en-adj-u24urf0E Categories (other): English similes
  2. (Canada, US, simile, idiomatic, colloquial, somewhat vulgar) (of a woman) Having an athletic or muscular body; often implying also having large breasts and/or an attractive body. "Over built" for the purpose. More effectively, or handsomely built than is strictly necessary. Tags: Canada, US, colloquial, idiomatic, not-comparable, vulgar Synonyms: built like a brick outhouse, built like a brick shipyard
    Sense id: en-built_like_a_brick_shithouse-en-adj-vIK0riOi Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English similes
  3. (simile, colloquial, mildly vulgar) (of an object) Exceptionally well constructed; strong or tough; overbuilt or overengineered. Tags: colloquial, mildly, not-comparable, vulgar
    Sense id: en-built_like_a_brick_shithouse-en-adj-jVTCBZ14 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English similes

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