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goldbrick

noun
  1. anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
  2. a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
  3. an idle worthless person
    good-for-nothinggood-for-naughtno-accountgoof-offne'er-do-well
  4. a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
verb
  1. avoid (one's assigned duties)
    fiddleshirkshrink from
  2. deprive of by deceit
    scam