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barn·yard
/
ˈbɑrnˌyɑrd
/
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[
bahrn
-yahrd
]
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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;
barn
1
+
yard
2
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barnyard
(ˈbɑːnˌjɑːd)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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