Barnet

[ bahr-nit ]

noun

1. a borough of Greater London, England.

Barnet

¹

/ ˈbɑːnɪt /

noun

1. a borough of N Greater London: scene of a Yorkist victory (1471) in the Wars of the Roses. Pop: 324 400 (2003 est). Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles)

barnet

²

/ ˈbɑːnɪt /

noun

1. slang.
   hair

Word History and Origins

Origin of Barnet¹

C19: from rhyming slang Barnet Fair hair

Example Sentences

Areas covered by the discharges include Barnet, Harrow, Ealing and Dollis and Yeading Brooks, with one case dating back to April 2018.

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Barnet Council called the situation "unacceptable" and said it was concerned about the impact on residents, biodiversity, and the local environment.

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He said that it happened when he stopped with production staff at the London Gateway Services on the M1 in Barnet on Wednesday afternoon.

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"Hello about 5 months ago a man from the new horizon organisation contacted my in relation to providing the Iranian government with information. They said that they first needed me to create trust, so I made a fake document and sent it to them. After 1 week they payed me 2,000 dollars in a drop off point in Barnet. The reason why I agreed to do this is because I want to work as a double agent for the security service."

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At Oldham Athletic there were seven months and then just seven games in charge of Barnet before the club, in England’s fifth tier, handed the 45-year-old his marching orders in September 2021.

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