Garn
intj, name, noun, slang ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 yarn (twisted fibers for weaving) obsolete, uncountable
- 1 A response that expresses disbelief or mockery. Cockney, slang
"mrs pearce. […] But you dont know anything about her. What about her parents? She may be married. / liza. Garn! / higgins. There! As the girl very properly says, Garn! Married indeed! Dont you know that a woman of that class looks a worn out drudge of fifty a year after shes married?"
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"mrs pearce. […] But you dont know anything about her. What about her parents? She may be married. / liza. Garn! / higgins. There! As the girl very properly says, Garn! Married indeed! Dont you know that a woman of that class looks a worn out drudge of fifty a year after shes married?"
Etymology
From Middle English garne, from Old English ġearn. Compare also Danish and Old Norse garn. Doublet of yarn.
From go on.
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