Brick — Street Slang Definition Sweatshirt
Brick street slang definition sweatshirt
“Brick.” Extremely cold weather — or a very cold environment.
“It's brick outside” means the temperature is brutally cold. One word does the work of a whole weather report, and it does it better.
This is for the East Coast native, the New Yorker, the one who has walked out into January wind and needed a word for it. The term started in the city and spread from there.
Documenting it matters because “brick” for cold comes straight out of African American English in New York — a regional word going national. The dictionary print keeps the origin on the record.
Wear it when it's brick. You'll know when.
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Garment details & care
Sweatshirt — Gildan 18000
Product features:
- Embroidery placement options: left chest, center chest, large center chest, and wrists.
- Medium-heavy 50/50 cotton-poly blend (8.0 oz/yd²) for durability and warmth.
- Tubular knit with no side seams and ribbed collar for cleaner fit and shape retention.
- DTF printed inner neck labels and wrist prints; primary prints via DTG.
- Ethically sourced US cotton and OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified dyes; double-needle stitched seams.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does “Brick” mean on this design?
Extremely cold weather or a very cold environment — “It's brick outside” means the temperature is brutally cold. The design defines the East Coast weather sense of the word.
Isn't a “brick” a stack of money?
In some slang it is — but this design defines the weather sense: brutally cold. One word, two worlds; the print picks the cold one, documented East Coast style.
What makes this a good gift?
It's a gift for the friend who complains about the cold, the New Yorker, the winter skeptic who needs a word for January wind. Practical slang, seasonally perfect.
Where can I wear this?
Cold-weather days, first and foremost — but the dictionary-print format works year-round wherever casual statement wear fits. The hoodie and sweatshirt earn their keep all winter.
How should I style this?
Layer it like the weather demands — the tee under a jacket in fall, the hoodie or sweatshirt as the outer layer when it's actually brick. Dark bottoms, boots, done.
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Street Talk Designs is rooted in documented hip-hop and urban street language. OG Randy, born and raised in Brooklyn, spent years documenting the language of the culture in Street Talk: Da Official Guide To Hip-Hop and Urban Slanguage. Some designs use documented slang; others draw from the broader cultural territory of humor, family, faith, personality, and everyday expression.
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