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bit by a barn mouse

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
bit by a barn -mouse
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

tipsy; slightly drunk

British usage; Obsolete

Etymology

* probably from an allusion to barley.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bitten by a barn mouse (alternative) bitten by a barn weasel (alternative) bit by a barn weasel (alternative)

Questions

What does bit by a barn mouse mean?
tipsy; slightly drunk
Where does bit by a barn mouse come from?
* probably from an allusion to barley.

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