Meanings
- A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
- A city in Summit County, Ohio, United States.
- A surname
- South AfricauncountableIllicit alcoholic drink; moonshine.
In the front room of the shebeen Henry drank his beer. He looked around at the other drinkers, most of whom were already drunk on Barberton.
1997, Mike Nicol, Bra Henry, page 71 more example
All my uncles drank Barberton and when they didn't eat well, they contracted liquor-flame, a disease that affects the skin, so that one can actually peel it off.
2010, Don Mattera, Memory is the Weapon, page 46
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