barker

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/

Noun

dated slang

Japanese Meaning

犬などが吠える対象となるもの / カーニバルなどで客を呼び込むために雇われた人、客引き / 棚に設置して商品の宣伝をする広告用の札

What is this buttons?

The little barker in the alley woke everyone with its sharp yelps.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

路地の小さなよく吠える犬が鋭い鳴き声で皆を起こした。

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Sense（1）

Someone or something who barks.

My neighbor's dog is a constant barker that keeps me awake at night.

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Sense（2）

A person employed to solicit customers by calling out to passersby, e.g. at a carnival.

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Sense（3）

A shelf-talker.

Sense（4）

(video games) A video game mode where the action is demonstrated to entice someone to play the game.

The barker looks action-packed, but actually playing the game is rather dull

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Sense（5）

(slang, dated) A pistol.

Barney, opening a cupboard, brought forth several articles, which he hastily crammed into the pockets.

“Barkers for me Barney," said Toby Crackit.

“Here they are,” replied Barney, producing a pair of pistols.

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Sense（6）

The spotted redshank.

barkers

（ plural ）

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