Barclays Bank

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Rhyming slang, in allusion to the banking company Barclays Bank, named after James Barclay, who became a partner in 1736.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɑː(ɹ)kliːzˌbæŋk/
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Noun[edit]

Barclays Bank (plural Barclays Banks)

  1. (Cockney rhyming slang) A wank.
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