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barnet

Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London

hair


SIMPLE

You need to get your barnet cut soon.

CONTEXTUAL

He spent an hour styling his barnet before heading out to the party.

COMPLEX

The barber carefully trimmed his unruly barnet, transforming his disheveled appearance into something much more refined.


via Barnet Fair


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  1. 01

    bad hair day

    A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.

  2. 02

    curl someone's hair

    To frighten, dismay, or excite someone thoroughly.

  3. 03

    get grey hair from

    To acquire great frustration, confusion, or anxiousness from (something or someone).

  4. 04

    get out of someone's hair

    To manipulate somebody into quit pestering somebody else.

  5. 05

    give someone grey hair

    To give someone great frustration, confusion, or anxiousness.

  6. 06

    hair of the dog

    An alcoholic drink, particularly when taken the morning after to cure a hangover.

  7. 07

    hair out of place

    The slightest sign of disorder or unkemptness.

  8. 08

    hair's breadth

    A very small amount or distance.

Last updated June 7, 2026