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Where does “bar-lamb” come from?

bar-lamb (English) comes from English baa-lamb — A lamb or sheep; Someone who is submissive,...

bar-lamb (English): A barrister; A customer at a bar

Definitions

  1. A barrister; A customer at a bar

Ancestry of “bar-lamb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbaa-lambA lamb or sheep; Someone who is submissive,...
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