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Meaning of barlafumble | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A cry for peace or truce in children's games.
    Scotland, obsolete
  2. A fall; the act of accidentally losing one's balance.
    Scotland, obsolete

Examples

“Quhile he cryed barlafummil, I am slane.”
“To fight, lest ye, when canons rumble, / With shame for fear, cry barlafumble.”
“Greittans, lookansque grivatè, Barlafumle clamat[…]”
“When Coach-men drinks & Horses stumble, / It's hard to miss a Barla-fumble.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

baruch Hashem based basta bastard Batman batter up

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