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barker
/ˈbɑɹkɚ/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
- noun
informal terms for dogs
Word history
1. From Middle English berkere; equivalent to bark (“dog noise”) + er. 2. From Middle English barker; equivalent to bark (“surface of tree”) + er.
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- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 50: the standard list most spell checkers use.
- How common it is
- Used about 4 times in every million words.
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