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blue bark noun a pass for a military person travelling home for a family member’s funeral CANADA- “Blue Bark” is a term describing the travel entitlement given to persons travelling home because of a death in the family. The origins of the term are obscure, though it has been suggested that the word “Bark” derives from “embark.” — Tom Langeste, Words on the Wing, p. 32, 1995
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