built like a brick shithouse

phrase

vulgar slang : very strongly or impressively built
used especially of a person
My close friend Kyle was an all-star soccer player in college, built like a brick shithouse and a total dreamboat with the ladies …Matthew J. X. Malady

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“Built like a brick shithouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/built%20like%20a%20brick%20shithouse. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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