Definition
If you say someone is built like a brick shithouse, then you are saying they have a large and strong physique.
For example – “I didn’t argue with the security guard because he was built like a brick shithouse.”
Clip 1
Clip 1 is from the police drama Scott and Bailey. The detectives spot the murder suspect they have been searching for and the as she is running away the male officer gives a description on his radio of the suspect’s appearance and describes her as being built like a brick shithouse as she is quite big.
Clip 2
Clip 2 is from the movie Role Models. The characters are participating in a live-action role-playing game and are discussing how to defeat some of the enemies. They want to take out the man they describe as being built like a brick shithouse first as they see him as the most dangerous due to his size.
Clip 3
Clip 3 is from the Welsh series Stella. The female character wants to speak with her son but her father wants to give him another training session because he is keen for him to become stronger. He tells the female character their son will “be built like a brick shithouse” by the time he is done with him.