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Barberton

Barberton proper noun: a town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.

Proper noun

Barberton

  1. A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
  2. A city in Summit County, Ohio, United States.
  3. A census-designated place in Clark County, Washington, United States.
  4. A surname

Noun

Barberton (uncountable)

  1. (South Africa) Illicit alcoholic drink; moonshine.
    • In the front room of the shebeen Henry drank his beer. He looked around at the other drinkers, most of whom were already drunk on Barberton.1997, Mike Nicol, Bra Henry, page 7
    • All my uncles drank Barberton and when they didn't eat well, they contracted liquor-flame, a disease that affects the skin, so that one can actually peel it off.2010, Don Mattera, Memory is the Weapon, page 46

Words formed from Barberton

Phrases with Barberton

Questions about Barberton

What does Barberton mean?
Barberton means a town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
What part of speech is Barberton?
Barberton can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Barberton in the dictionary

  1. barbershopping
  2. barbershoppy
  3. barbershops
  4. barberstore
  5. barberstores
  6. Barberton
  7. Barberton daisies
  8. Barberton daisy
  9. barbertonite
  10. Barbery
  11. Barberyn

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