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barnights

barnights is the plural of barnight.

Meaning of barnight

Noun

barnight (plural barnights)

  1. (UK, countable, Imperial College slang) An evening party, normally for a society
    • Another RSMU event, a South African barnight, was also cancelled last term, again after numerous press enquiries.1985 January 11, “Rector acts on indecent show”, in Felix

Questions about barnights

What is barnights the plural of?
Barnights is the plural of barnight.

Words near barnights in the dictionary

  1. barnie
  2. barnier
  3. barnies
  4. barniest
  5. barnight
  6. barnights
  7. barning
  8. Barningham
  9. barnless
  10. barnlike
  11. barnmate

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