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Barclays
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English
Etymology
Football slang sense derives from Barclays, sponsor of the Premier League from 2004 to 2016.
Proper noun
en proper noun form
en Barclay
Noun
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en UK soccer slang Football typical of the Premier League from 2004 to 2016, perceived as scrappy and unpredictable.
en While none of the top five won, none of the bottom five lost, picking up two wins and three draws for their efforts. Proper Barclays, that. Villa complete misfiring set of Premier League title contenders with rare home defeat Football365 2026-01-18 Dave Tickner https://www.football365.com/news/aston-villa-lose-arsenal-premier-league-title-lead https://web.archive.org/web/20260831190531/https://www.football365.com/news/aston-villa-lose-arsenal-premier-league-title-lead 31 August 2026
Derived terms
en Barclaysman
en Barclays Bank