barlafumble
A cry for peace or truce in children's gamesA cry for peace or truce in children's games.
Meaning
2 senses(Scotland, obsolete)A cry for peace or truce in children's games.
(Scotland, obsolete)A fall; the act of accidentally losing one's balance.
Origin
Uncertain. For the first element, compare barley, which bears a similar meaning as an inteUncertain. For the first element, compare barley, which bears a similar meaning as an interjection. The second element may be from French parlez, foi mêlez (“let us have a truce and blend our faith”). First attested in 1568.
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