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Definition of john barleycorn in English Turkish dictionary
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Definition of john barleycorn in English English dictionary
- a personification of alcoholic drink, particularly beer and whisky
- A personification of alcoholic liquor. the personification (=the representation of a thing as a person, in literature or art) of alcoholic drink, especially strong drinks such as whisky
- {i} personification of alcoholic drink
john barleycorn
Hyphenation
John Bar·ley·cornPronunciation
Etymology
() John (commonly used to personify a concept) + barleycorn; barley is used to produce malt the source of most British alcoholic drink.Resimler
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