brick
v.— «Hardaway had an average Hardaway game, and *bricked* crucial shots near the end of the game.» —“Re: SONICS SONICS SONICS…woof woof woof” by The Crossjammer Usenet: rec.sport.basketball.pro May 1, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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