Meanings
phrase
alternative bitten by a barn mouse · alternative bitten by a barn weasel · alternative bit by a barn weasel
Origin
* probably from an allusion to barley.
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APA
bit by a barn mouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20by%20a%20barn%20mouse
MLA
“bit by a barn mouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20by%20a%20barn%20mouse. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bit by a barn mouse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20by%20a%20barn%20mouse.
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