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Barclaysman

Barclaysman noun: a footballer who played in the Premier League in approximately the 2000s and is seen as representative of the era or as beloved despite a lack of success and/or skill.

Noun

Barclaysman (plural Barclaysmen)

  1. (UK) A footballer who played in the Premier League in approximately the 2000s and is seen as representative of the era or as beloved despite a lack of success and/or skill.
    • In fact, if the footballers were too good, they are not Barclaysmen at all. Paul Scholes is not a Barclaysman. Neither is Thierry Henry. But James Beattie? Barclaysman. Yakubu? Barclaysman. Matty Taylor? Barclaysman.2024 September 13, Michael Butler, “The Barclaysmen: we just want something to watch, something to feel”, in Guardian, retrieved 27 Jul 2025

Forms of Barclaysman

pluralBarclaysmen

Origin of Barclaysman

From Barclays + -man. Barclays was the sponsor of the Premier League from 2004 to 2016.

Questions about Barclaysman

What does Barclaysman mean?
Barclaysman means a footballer who played in the Premier League in approximately the 2000s and is seen as representative of the era or as beloved despite a lack of success and/or skill.
What part of speech is Barclaysman?
Barclaysman is a noun.
What is the plural of Barclaysman?
The plural of Barclaysman is Barclaysmen.

Words near Barclaysman in the dictionary

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

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