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barnstorming 

Traveling across the countryside or at carnivals performing airplane stunts.
The pilots went barnstorming in their new stunt plane.
barnstorming by Joe Fortune January 28, 2004

Barnstorming 

something exciting or profound.
"what a great movie!" "yes, it was barnstorming!!"
Barnstorming by Ben Holt November 24, 2003

Barnstormer 

1. The best venue for original music that ever existed. They also had great pizza. Formerly in Montevallo, AL, this double wide trailer was a second home to many, and hosted bands from across the U.S. and around the world. Closed in 2003 and will forever be missed by all.

2. Originally, a stunt biplane flyer. Name originated from the spectacle of flying a plane through the open doors of a barn.
Q. What are you doing tonite?

A. Going to Barnstormer, Phil & Walon are playing tonight and Pabst is a dollar 'til midnite!
Barnstormer by Mike April 17, 2004

barnstorm 

when the hull is surrounded by a horde of barns
I can't even see the platy anymore, she's in the middle of such a big barnstorm.
barnstorm by bonerici March 30, 2004

Barnstormin' 

When people be all up in a barn and you knows that you needs to get inside, so you and your squad just run at that shit and take it over by force like it was a cupcake...shit.
When Rau'l and his posse was all creaped out in the barn not lettin' us partake in his weed-smoking Par-Tey, we Barn Stormed that shit so fast, we could see sound

barnstorming 

when the roof of the barn has blown off and the rain gets in during a storm - as in IDS
barnstorming by theWestHamfan October 29, 2003
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