Barclays Bank

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Barclays Bank

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)kliːzˌbæŋk/ UK

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Rhyming slang, in allusion to the banking company Barclays Bank, named after James Barclay, who became a partner in 1736.

noun Barclays Banks

Cockney, slang A wank.

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@misc{barclays_bank_2026,
  title = {Barclays Bank},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barclays%20bank},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}