Barclays Bank

English

Etymology

Rhyming slang, in allusion to the banking company Barclays Bank, named after James Barclay, who became a partner in 1736.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɑː(ɹ)kliːzˌbæŋk/
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Noun

Barclays Bank (plural Barclays Banks)

  1. (Cockney rhyming slang) A wank.
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