barn yard

barn·yard

[bahrn-yahrd]
noun
1.
Also called barnlot. a yard next to or surrounding a barn.
adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, or typical of a barnyard: barnyard noises; simple paintings of barnyard life.
3.
indecent; smutty; vulgar: His barnyard humor made us all blush.

Origin:
1505–15; barn1 + yard2

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barnyard (ˈbɑːnˌjɑːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a yard adjoining a barn, in which farm animals are kept
2.  (modifier) belonging to or characteristic of a barnyard
3.  (modifier) crude or earthy: barnyard humour

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