Barclays Bank

UK/ˈbɑː(ɹ)kliːzˌbæŋk/

noun

A wank.

Meanings

nounBarclays Bank (plural Barclays Banks)

plural Barclays Banks

  1. CockneyslangA wank.

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Origin

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

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Barclays Bank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barclays%20Bank

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“Barclays Bank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barclays%20Bank. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barclays Bank,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barclays%20Bank.

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