noun Street Slang

barnaby rudge

BAR-na-bee-RUJ · noun · slang

Judge.

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Definitions

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Cockney rhyming slang for 'judge'.

“He's up before the barnaby rudge again next week.”
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barnaby rudge In A Sentence

He's up before the barnaby rudge again next week.

Origin & Usage

'Rudge' rhymes with 'judge'; from the title of Charles Dickens's novel 'Barnaby Rudge'.

Variants barnaby

People Also Ask

What does 'barnaby rudge' mean?

It's Cockney rhyming slang for 'judge'.

How do you use 'barnaby rudge'?

You'd say someone is 'up before the barnaby rudge' to mean they're appearing before a judge in court.

Where does 'barnaby rudge' come from?

It's taken from the title of Charles Dickens's novel 'Barnaby Rudge', with 'Rudge' rhyming on 'judge'.

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