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barfing in public is past. noun 2. An attack of vomiting; vomit,
sick.
barking adjective Brit Crazy, mad. Also as adverb, esp
emphatically in barking mad, utterly mad. E.g. It was considered
perfectly in order for a man who was clearly barking mad to sit for
many years dispensing justice to his fellow citizens.
barnet noun Brit. 1 The hair. E.g. They send you to a doss
house, so that you can get lice in your barnet. 2. The head. E.g.
'Use your barnet!' Domino said. [Short for Barnet fair, rhyming
slang for 'hair,' from the name of the London borough of Barnet.]
barrel verb intr. orig and mainly US To move or travel
rapidly, esp. in a motor vehicle.
bash noun 1 on the bash: a) Scottish. On
a drinking bout. E.g. The village tailor... had an unfortunate
weakness for getting terribly 'on the bash' perhaps twice a year. b)
Brit. Soliciting as a prostitute. E.g. From the hours you keep... I'd
say you were on the bash. 2. An attempt; esp. in phrase to have a
bash (at). E.g. Come on ... have a bash. You can translate the first
word anyway. 3. orig US A good time; a spree; a party. E.g. He
and Lloyd Webber go for the truly mega-bash, with 1,000-1,500
guests, sometimes a sit-down dinner, vast decorated venues and an
upmarket guest list.
basher noun Brit. A person with the stated duties,
occupation, etc. E.g. One of the cookhouse bashers that came off at
five. [From the notion of using, repairing, etc. a particular
implement in a robust or careless way.]
basinful noun An excessive amount, (more than) enough.
E.g. I've had a basinful of bowler-hat and furled-umbrella parts.
basket noun Euphemistic alteration of bastard. E.g. He's a
nice old basket really.
basket case noun 1. Someone (esp. a soldier) who has lost
all four limbs. E.g. 'Hunchbacks are not as good as anyone else?' I
asked... 'No... nor are guys with one eye, basket cases and...
chickenshit guys'. 2. A person who is no longer able to cope