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barras
· noun · scottish
Glasgow's legendary East End street market.
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The Barras — the open-air weekend market in Glasgow's East End around the Gallowgate. Named for the barrows traders used to wheel their gear about. Knock-off trainers, dodgy DVDs, vintage gold and the legendary Barrowland Ballroom upstairs.
“Goin' doon the Barras the morra for a wander.”
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barras In A Sentence
Goin' doon the Barras the morra for a wander.
Origin & Usage
Scots plural of 'barrow' (handcart). Market dates to the 1920s when Maggie McIver formalised the barrow-traders' patch.
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What does the Barras mean?
The Barras is Glasgow's legendary East End street market, a famous open-air marketplace known for its stalls and traders.
How do you use Barras in a sentence?
"We spent Saturday morning rummaging for bargains down the Barras."
Where is the Barras?
It's in the East End of Glasgow, where it's long been an institution for market shopping.
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