pooch, doggie, doggy, barker, bow-wow
(noun) informal terms for dogs
barker
(noun) someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Barker
A English surname.
barker (plural barkers)
Someone or something who barks.
A person employed to solicit customers by calling out to passersby, e.g. at a carnival.
A shelf-talker.
(video games) A video game mode where the action is demonstrated to entice someone to play the game.
(slang, dated) A pistol.
The spotted redshank.
• spruik
• tout
barker (plural barkers)
(historical) A person who removes needed or valuable tree bark, as on a cinnamon or cinchona plantation.
(obsolete) A tanner.
A machine used to remove unneeded bark from wood.
Source: Wiktionary
Bark"er, n.
1. An animal that barks; hence, any one who clamors unreasonably.
2. One who stands at the doors of shops to urg [Cant, Eng.]
3. A pistol. [Slang] Dickens.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The spotted redshank.
Bark"er, n.
Definition: One who strips trees of their bark.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
