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barrack


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verb

Definition of BARRACK

transitive verb
chiefly British
: to shout at derisively or sarcastically
intransitive verb
1
chiefly Australian : root, cheer —usually used with for
2
chiefly British : jeer, scoff
— bar·rack·er noun

Origin of BARRACK

perhaps from dialect (northern Ireland) barrack to brag
First Known Use: 1887

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