Hammerbarn

Definitions

A store selling goods for home improvement and DIY, and household hardware.

Australia, neologism, slang

Examples

“I'm replacing my living room carpet with tile. I think⟳ I might be able to replace⟳ the shabby bathroom linoleum too. Off to Hammerbarn to look⟳ at bathroom tile.”

“One of these on special at Hammerbarn. I do have⟳ to keep⟳ on top of it, mowing once a week at the moment or I run⟳ out of charge about ⅔ of the way through. Same deal⟳ when I moved the height down a notch, ran out of battery before finished”

“I have⟳ just been patronised terribly by a blokey bloke attendant at the Hammerbarn. My crime, I’m a girl who wanted to fix⟳ her own⟳ dunny seat, and didn't want⟳ the cheap nasty one. I complained.”

“[discussing Star Wars-themed garden statues] Everytime^([sic]) I walk⟳ passed^([sic]) those at the local Hammerbarn, the Boba [Fett] and Mando [the Mandalorian] ones get⟳ me thinking of Jango [Fett] and that is maybe not that great an association to be conjuring...”

“Today has been very bloody draining. Psych for child, GP for me and the bloody emotional cofferdam was broken, then off to Hammerbarn for something no-one could find⟳, then fucking idiot drivers, now 15 minutes to sit⟳ on my arse before school pickup.”

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