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barmcakes

barmcakes is the plural of barmcake.

Meaning of barmcake

Noun

barmcake (plural barmcakes)

  1. (UK) A barm (bread roll).
    • Without these deprivations we would have missed the exquisite pleasure of a Spam barmcake, bought at a local cafe on pay day.1975, Joan Markham, The Lamp was Dimmed: The Story of a Nurse's Training
  2. (UK) A foolish person.
    • "More like his coffin if the barmcake tries to take on the river tonight. Och, but it'll serve him right."2003, Stephen Elboz, An Ocean of Magic

Questions about barmcakes

What is barmcakes the plural of?
Barmcakes is the plural of barmcake.

Words near barmcakes in the dictionary

  1. Barmbek
  2. barmbrack
  3. barmbracks
  4. Barmby on the Marsh
  5. barmcake
  6. barmcakes
  7. barmcloth
  8. barmcloths
  9. barmecidal
  10. Barmecide
  11. Barmecide feast

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