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Barclays Bank

UK/ˈbɑː(ɹ)kliːzˌbæŋk/

Barclays Bank noun: a wank.

Noun

Barclays Bank (plural Barclays Banks)

  1. (Cockney, slang) A wank.

Forms of Barclays Bank

pluralBarclays Banks

Origin of Barclays Bank

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

Questions about Barclays Bank

What does Barclays Bank mean?
Barclays Bank means a wank.
What part of speech is Barclays Bank?
Barclays Bank is a noun.
How do you pronounce Barclays Bank?
Barclays Bank is pronounced /ˈbɑː(ɹ)kliːzˌbæŋk/ (UK).
What is the plural of Barclays Bank?
The plural of Barclays Bank is Barclays Banks.

Words near Barclays Bank in the dictionary

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

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