John Barleycorn

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Recent Examples on the Web Santa Claus had triumphed over John Barleycorn. Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Dec. 2021

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“John Barleycorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Barleycorn. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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