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Barclays

Barclays is the plural of Barclay.

Meaning of Barclay

Proper noun

Barclay (countable and uncountable, plural Barclays)

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Osage County, Kansas, United States.
  3. A town in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States.
  4. A neighbourhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
  5. A town in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States.

Noun

Barclays (uncountable)

  1. (UK, slang) Football typical of the Premier League from 2004 to 2016, perceived as scrappy and unpredictable.
    • While none of the top five won, none of the bottom five lost, picking up two wins and three draws for their efforts. Proper Barclays, that.2026 January 18, Dave Tickner, “Villa complete misfiring set of Premier League title contenders with rare home defeat”, in Football365

Origin of Barclays

Football slang sense derives from Barclays, sponsor of the Premier League from 2004 to 2016.

Words formed from Barclays

Phrases with Barclays

Questions about Barclays

What does Barclays mean?
Barclays means football typical of the Premier League from 2004 to 2016, perceived as scrappy and unpredictable.
What is Barclays the plural of?
Barclays is the plural of Barclay.
What part of speech is Barclays?
Barclays is a noun.

Words near Barclays in the dictionary

  1. Barclayans
  2. Barclaycard
  3. Barclaycards
  4. Barclayite
  5. Barclayites
  6. Barclays
  7. Barclays Bank
  8. Barclays Banks
  9. Barclaysman
  10. Barclaysmen
  11. Barclift

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