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barlafumble
intj 2
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1VERB + BARLAFUMBLE
cry, fear
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1
A cry for peace or truce in children's games.
Quhile he cryed barlafummil, I am slane.
To fight, lest ye, when canons rumble, / With shame for fear, cry barlafumble.
2
A fall; the act of accidentally losing one's balance.
When Coach-men drinks & Horses stumble, / It's hard to miss a Barla-fumble.
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Quhile he cryed barlafummil, I am slane.
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To fight, lest ye, when canons rumble, / With shame for fear, cry barlafumble.
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