Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barlafumble

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bar-la-fum-ble
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A cry for peace or truce in children's games.

Obsolete

intj

A fall; the act of accidentally losing one's balance.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Quhile he cryed barlafummil, I am slane."
"To fight, lest ye, when canons rumble, / With shame for fear, cry barlafumble."
"Greittans, lookansque grivatè, Barlafumle clamat[…]"
"When Coach-men drinks & Horses stumble, / It's hard to miss a Barla-fumble."

Etymology

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.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1568

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

barla fummyll (alternative) barla-fumble (alternative) barlafummil (alternative) barlafumle (alternative)

Synonyms

fainites pax

Questions

What does barlafumble mean?: A cry for peace or truce in children's games.
Where does barlafumble come from?: First known use: First attested in 1568.

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