barload en · NOUN
Etymology
From bar + load.
Meanings
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Enough to fill a bar (drinking establishment).
I'd drunk at least a barload of rum and three kegs of whisky between my last love and this arrow shaft.
1994, Carmen Boullosa, The Miracle-Worker, page 77:He drops Merkel off at his Land Cruiser, waits to make sure he gets away without a barload of angry whites kicking the shit out of him and then drives me back to the bank mess.
2012, Jon Doust, To the Highlands:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| barloads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |