Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

around robin hood's barn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: around robin -hood's barn
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

the long way around; a roundabout or circuitous route

prep_phrase

all over the place

Etymology

Reference to Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw, whose barn was simply the fields and pastures surrounding Sherwood forest, his home. “Around Robin Hood’s barn” simply means all around the countryside, all through the fields and pastures.

Phrases

all over hell's half acre all the way to Egery and back the long way around the barn

Frequently Paired Words

all over hell's half acre all the way to Egery and back the long way around the barn

Questions

What does around robin hood's barn mean?: the long way around; a roundabout or circuitous route
Where does around robin hood's barn come from?: Reference to Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw, whose barn was simply the fields and pastures surrounding Sherwood forest, his home. “Around Robin Hood’s barn” simply means all around the countryside, all through the fields and pastures.

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