john barleycorn

john bar·ley·corn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jon bahr-lee-kawrn]
- /dʒɒn ˈbɑr liˌkɔrn/
- /ˈdʒɒn ˈbɑːlɪkɔːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jon bahr-lee-kawrn]
- /dʒɒn ˈbɑr liˌkɔrn/

Definitions of john barleycorn words

noun john barleycorn a personification of barley as used in malt liquor, of malt liquor itself, or of any intoxicating liquor. 1
noun john barleycorn the personification of alcohol, esp of malt spirits 0
noun john barleycorn corn liquor, malt liquor, etc. 0

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Origin of john barleycorn

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20

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Parts of speech for John barleycorn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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john barleycorn popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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