No, I didn't misspell the US President's name. This one's a tad different, with some Aussie and Brit speak tossed in for a twist.
Check out the second definition, from dictionary.com:
verb (used without object)
1. to shout boisterously for or against a player or team; root or jeer.
–verb (used with object)
2. to shout for or against.
Of course, the standard meaning of quarters for soldiers still holds, but I thought I'd toss this one out there to see if any of the big fish are biting today.
Barrack
I had no idea about those two other meanings of the word, nor have I ever heard the word "barrack" used in the singular form...every time that I can recall hearing it used there was an 's' at the end of the word...
He's in the barracks.
We're going to the barracks.
We live in the barracks.
To me, wouldn't sound right singularly.
Thanks for the alt definitions.
He's in the barracks.
We're going to the barracks.
We live in the barracks.
To me, wouldn't sound right singularly.
Thanks for the alt definitions.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/Out of curiosity, where do you get your BBC reports?
I really enjoy the BBC and often lose the site. I must
not be getting it from the same place as other people.
Appreciate it
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Re: Barrack
Yes, an interesting one.
Barracks (n) where you store soldiers
Barrack (v) In Australia, to support - usually a football team
In UK, to heckle
And I am sure I have heard it used for telling someone off. He got a hell of a barracking for being late.
But the question here is how did the verb usages arise? Surely there is no connection with the housing for soldiers?
Barracks (n) where you store soldiers
Barrack (v) In Australia, to support - usually a football team
In UK, to heckle
And I am sure I have heard it used for telling someone off. He got a hell of a barracking for being late.
But the question here is how did the verb usages arise? Surely there is no connection with the housing for soldiers?
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