L.A. Speak / Bricklayers

boot n. an inexperienced bricklayer.

butter the block v. put mortar on the brick.

dawdle n. an easy job.

laying a bed v. putting down the initial layer of mud.

living up to spec v. meeting all city and state building requirements.

mud n. mortar.

nosebleed n. job that requires a lot of bending.

pig n. a level wall with an unequal number of bricks at each end.

running the line v. building a wall.

trowel n. a bricklayer.