"Barclays Bank" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)kliːzˌbæŋk/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Barclays Bank.wav [US] Forms: Barclays Banks [plural]
Etymology: Rhyming slang, in allusion to the banking company Barclays Bank, named after James Barclay, who became a partner in 1736. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Barclays Bank}} Barclays Bank (plural Barclays Banks)
  1. (Cockney rhyming slang) A wank. Wikipedia link: Barclays Bank Tags: Cockney, slang

Inflected forms

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