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Barclaysmen

Barclaysmen is the plural of Barclaysman.

Meaning of Barclaysman

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

Questions about Barclaysmen

What is Barclaysmen the plural of?
Barclaysmen is the plural of Barclaysman.

Words near Barclaysmen in the dictionary

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

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