Barbie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɑː(ɹ)bi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Barbie is a noun meaning (Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal) A barbecue (apparatus for grilling).
Meaning
(Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal) A barbecue (apparatus for grilling).
More Meanings
- (Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal) A barbecue (event: cookout).
- (informal, pharmacology) A barbiturate.
Example Sentences
“At nights,” she says, “we were both in our own little worlds, him with his alcohol and me with my barbies.”
Then one day the King said, / Jules, you're grounded. / Absolutely grounded. / This is it. So Jules took / barbies, you know, barbiturates, / and he stayed down. Way down. / Grounded like his father said.
Word Forms
- barbies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include barbeque, bbq, barbecue, cookout, grill, doll.
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