Etymology

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Today it means: A cry for peace or truce in children's games. Full definition →

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The story

Uncertain. For the first element, compare barley, which bears a similar meaning as an interjection. The second element may be from French parlez, foi mêlez (“let us have a truce and blend our faith”). First attested in 1568.

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