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barnyard

American  
[bahrn-yahrd] / ˈbɑrnˌyɑrd /

noun

  1. Also called barnlot.  a yard next to or surrounding a barn.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or typical of a barnyard.

    barnyard noises; simple paintings of barnyard life.

  2. indecent; smutty; vulgar.

    His barnyard humor made us all blush.
barnyard British  
/ ˈbɑːnˌjɑːd /

noun

  1. a yard adjoining a barn, in which farm animals are kept

  2. (modifier) belonging to or characteristic of a barnyard

  3. (modifier) crude or earthy

    barnyard humour
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Etymology

Origin of barnyard

First recorded in 1505–15; barn 1 + yard 2

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