"garn" meaning in English

See garn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: En-au-garn.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)n Etymology: From go on. Head templates: {{en-interj}} garn
  1. (Cockney slang) A response that expresses disbelief or mockery. Tags: Cockney, slang
    Sense id: en-garn-en-intj-5YlaLrK4 Categories (other): Cockney English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: En-au-garn.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)n Etymology: From Middle English garne, from Old English ġearn. Compare also Danish and Old Norse garn. Doublet of yarn. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|garne}} Middle English garne, {{inh|en|ang|ġearn}} Old English ġearn, {{cog|da|-}} Danish, {{cog|non|garn}} Old Norse garn, {{dbt|en|yarn}} Doublet of yarn Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} garn (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) yarn (twisted fibers for weaving) Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-garn-en-noun-hbz6rHoN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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