Barker

//ˈbɑː(ɹ)kɚ// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English surname originating as an occupation.
  2. 2
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Broome County, New York.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Niagara County, New York.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
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  1. 6
    A village in Colonia department, Uruguay.
Noun
  1. 1
    Someone or something who barks.

    "My neighbor's dog is a constant barker that keeps me awake at night."

  2. 2
    A person who removes needed or valuable tree bark, as on a cinnamon or cinchona plantation. historical

    "The profession of barker has been made largely obsolete by the realization that in most cases saplings can be cultivated far more profitably."

  3. 3
    informal terms for dogs wordnet
  4. 4
    A person employed to solicit customers by calling out to passersby, e.g. at a carnival.

    "Bob had amassed a considerable stockpile of double entendres from his days working as a barker for a strip joint."

  5. 5
    A tanner. obsolete

    "The profession of barker has been made largely obsolete by the introduction of more effective tanning agents, but it lives on as a surname."

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  1. 6
    someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers wordnet
  2. 7
    A shelf-talker.
  3. 8
    A machine used to remove unneeded bark from wood.

    "Run these logs through the barker so we can use them as fence posts."

  4. 9
    A video game mode where the action is demonstrated to entice someone to play the game.

    "The barker looks action-packed, but actually playing the game is rather dull."

  5. 10
    A pistol. dated, slang

    "Barney, opening a cupboard, brought forth several articles, which he hastily crammed into the pockets. “Barkers for me, Barney," said Toby Crackit. “Here they are,” replied Barney, producing a pair of pistols."

  6. 11
    The spotted redshank.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English berkere; equivalent to bark (“dog noise”) + -er.

Etymology 2

From Middle English barker; equivalent to bark (“surface of tree”) + -er.

Etymology 3

From Middle English barker (“shepherd; tanner”).

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