a member for Barkshire

obsolete A person with a loud, sharp cough that sounds similar to barking. A pun of "bark" (as in a "barking cough") and Berkshire, county in South East England. Primarily heard in UK. Every morning, the old man woke up sounding like a member for Barkshire due to the toll that lifetime of smoking had taken on his lungs.

词组	a member for Barkshire
释义	a member for Barkshire a member for Barkshire obsolete A person with a loud, sharp cough that sounds similar to barking. A pun of "bark" (as in a "barking cough") and Berkshire, county in South East England. Primarily heard in UK. Every morning, the old man woke up sounding like a member for Barkshire due to the toll that lifetime of smoking had taken on his lungs. See also: member Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: bark you shred it, wheat on the high-road to Needham spider trumpet barking spider a play on words play on words bark at bark at (someone or something)
随便看	wear the wear the britches wear the bull's feather wear the cap and bells wear the green willow wear the horns wear the pants wear the pants in the house wear the pants in the/(one's) family wear the pants in the/(one's) house wear the pants, to wear the trousers wear the willow wear thin wear through wear to a frazzle wear too many hats wear two hats wear two hats (more than one hat), to wear well weary weary of weary of (something) weary (one) with (something) wear your heart on your sleeve