member for Barkshire
English
Etymology
A pun on member for Berkshire, i.e. a Member of Parliament for that district.
Noun
References
[Francis] Grose [et al.] (1811) “Member for Barkshire”, in Lexicon Balatronicum. A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence. […], London: […] C. Chappell, […], →OCLC.
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