name, noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of barb form-of, plural
2. 2
   plural of Barb form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of barb form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.

   "“Hey, Barbs—you can’t let stuff like this divert your energy, you know? It's Will’s karma. He has to work it through.”"

Synonyms

All synonyms

slings and arrows

Example

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"He took my barbs in his usual good-natured way."

Etymology

Clipping of Barbara + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

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