Synonyms for Goldbrick (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (an idle worthless person):
good-for-nothing, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, no-account, good-for-naughtWordNet sense 2 (deprive of by deceit):
bunco, con, defraud, diddle, mulct, rook, scam, swindle, victimize, nobble, short-change, hornswoggle, gipWordNet sense 3 (avoid (one's assigned duties)):
fiddle, shirk, shrink fromFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit