Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Barack en · ADJ
Pronunciation
/bəˈɹæk/ (US)
Etymology
Anglicized spelling, used by Luo speakers, of Barak, ostensibly as an Old Testament name. A cognate of the biblical Baruch.
Meanings
(Internet, humorous, predicative) A pun on the first name of United States President Barack Obama and back, often used in the phrase "we're so Barack" ("we're so back"). Formed antonymically to "it's Joever" ("it's over").
Anglicized spelling, used by Luo speakers, of Barak, ostensibly as an Old Testament name. A cognate of the biblical Baruch.
Meanings
A male given name from Arabic.
Joe Biden has had a two-word retort to recent questions about his record on civil rights and race: Barack Obama. 2019 July 12, Laura Barrón-López and Alex Thompson, “Biden under fire for mass deportations under Obama”, in POLITICO:
"What did Marcus call you just now? Some African name, wasn't it?" "Barack." "I thought your name was Barry." "Barack's my given name. My father's name. He was Kenyan." "Does it mean something?" "It means 'Blessed'. In Arabic. My grandfather was a Muslim." 1995, 2004 Barack Obama, Dreams from my Father, Crown Publishers (2004), page 104
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