brickor mortis

English

Etymology

Blend of brick +‎ rigor mortis

Noun

brickor mortis (uncountable)

1. (UK, informal, rare) A condition of the housing market in which very few houses are bought and sold.
   • [2009 January 14, Hilary Osborne, “Empty of pocket, rich in diction: The credit crunched dictionary”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     I've certainly heard people complain of feeling "credit crunched", although I can't really imagine anyone using the term brickor mortis with a straight face.]