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"built like a brick ****house"

Posted by Bob on November 28, 2005

In Reply to: "Built like a brick ****house" posted by Brandon on November 28, 2005

: What does "built like a brick ****house" mean

It's slang from 40 or 50 years ago, describing a voluptuous woman.
An outhouse is normally constructed out of cheap wood planks and discarded materials ... so, to build one out of bricks is absurdly, extravagantly, conspicuously overbuilt.

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