by kaktuspineapple April 19, 2018
This refers to an unpleasant experience, often involving physical or verbal assaults from other people. This is often used in the expression "(one's) time in the barrel" or "turn in the barrel", with the implication that other persons have to go through this experience as well, and now it is one's own turn.
This expression has apparently been frequently used by persons in the armed services, for example:
- used of US troops in Viet Nam under a long artillery siege
- used by astronauts to refer to press appearances and conferences, which they disliked
- used by a veteran of the Australian Navy to refer to sexual assaults and harassment of newer recruits
Other uses (including uses in fiction) have included being in jail, being investigated by the police, working the front desk at an FBI office, being subject to academic criticism, facing difficult audiences on the country music circuit, and having one's stolen emails exposed to public view.
The origin of this expression is not clear. A person born in southern Indiana in 1922 reported that when he was a child, a game called "your turn in the barrel" involved one child standing in a barrel while the other children stood in a circle around him attempting to hit him by throwing dirt, fruit, and the like.
There is a "joke" about sailors taking turns in a barrel providing sexual gratification to their entire company, but this may postdate the term.
This expression has apparently been frequently used by persons in the armed services, for example:
- used of US troops in Viet Nam under a long artillery siege
- used by astronauts to refer to press appearances and conferences, which they disliked
- used by a veteran of the Australian Navy to refer to sexual assaults and harassment of newer recruits
Other uses (including uses in fiction) have included being in jail, being investigated by the police, working the front desk at an FBI office, being subject to academic criticism, facing difficult audiences on the country music circuit, and having one's stolen emails exposed to public view.
The origin of this expression is not clear. A person born in southern Indiana in 1922 reported that when he was a child, a game called "your turn in the barrel" involved one child standing in a barrel while the other children stood in a circle around him attempting to hit him by throwing dirt, fruit, and the like.
There is a "joke" about sailors taking turns in a barrel providing sexual gratification to their entire company, but this may postdate the term.
"It was his day. Once a year, every year, it was his turn in the barrel. Like every other agent on the ninth floor of the Dirksen Federal Building, Buck hated complaint duty.." - T. W. Greensmith, "Guardians of the Tomb", 2002
"From an historical perspective, several experts in the game of reading have taken their 'turn in the barrel' , contributing to the think-tank of reading" - Robert L. Pabst, "The Think-Tank of Reading, or Is the Barrel Full?", 1975
"If a bully decides he feels like kicking your ass, you are getting your ass kicked. Sometimes it happens for no reason at all except it's just your turn in the barrel." - Jay Mohr, "No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad", 2010
"From an historical perspective, several experts in the game of reading have taken their 'turn in the barrel' , contributing to the think-tank of reading" - Robert L. Pabst, "The Think-Tank of Reading, or Is the Barrel Full?", 1975
"If a bully decides he feels like kicking your ass, you are getting your ass kicked. Sometimes it happens for no reason at all except it's just your turn in the barrel." - Jay Mohr, "No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad", 2010
by RogersParkTed November 28, 2018
“Cus the lads obv knew catfish and the bottle men who are relatively massive in that criwf.” Criwf is a barrellism for the word ‘crowd’.
by Poison Peach February 10, 2021
The mot feared creature on earth. No one has ever seen one and came back the same. They always turned on one another when they saw Barrels. A lot of the world's murders are because or the effect of Barrels. If you come across a Barrel sit in a chair and it won't hurt you. A crucifix won't help but a stephano will. If you do not happen to have a stephano then please by a bag of onions and peel each layers to ward off the evil Barrels with the power of Shrek.
Guy: Did you hear that noise?
Girl: It must be a Barrel! Do you have any onions..?
Guy: well no..
Guy: -runs out and touchs barrel- #2SPOOKY4U
Barrel: -disappears in dust-
Guy: Who needs shrek when you have hastags?
Girl: It must be a Barrel! Do you have any onions..?
Guy: well no..
Guy: -runs out and touchs barrel- #2SPOOKY4U
Barrel: -disappears in dust-
Guy: Who needs shrek when you have hastags?
by PinaColata37 October 16, 2014
To consume so much food that you are transformed into a barrel and have to roll around for a short period after.
I'm absolutely barreled after that feed.
by bowzza January 13, 2016
Trent: Where's the barrelllll?
by DanTheMizan March 8, 2006
the suggestion of what to do with a retarded or pointless boyfriend of a good female friend. ie: take idiot, place in barrel, set barrel alight, sacrifice idiot to the goat gods and marvel that someone so dim can shine so bright with a little help from concentrated flames.
"hello josibelley, how is ed working out?" 'he's gone all incommunicado and clearly is an emotional cripple, not to mention the erectile dysfunction' " i think barrelling may be in order sweetpea"
"evening shelfy, heard from jim lately?" 'the spineless wanker dumped me, via facebook' " i must say, that soapdodger is looking more and more flamable everytime i ask about him. i'll get the barrel, you bring the marshmallows"
"jocelyn my dear, i hate to say it, but the new boyfriend seems a good guy and i like him." ' am so pleased you approve, i think he's a keeper' "me too, but just keep in mind, first sign of nonconformism to what you deserve, i'll barrel the bastard and scatter his ashes to the four winds" ' i know oh big brother of mine, but lets see how he goes first ok?' "(mumble, mutter, grumble, mutter etc...) if i must. but barrelling is great therapy darl so be picky and i'll stock up on kindling"
"evening shelfy, heard from jim lately?" 'the spineless wanker dumped me, via facebook' " i must say, that soapdodger is looking more and more flamable everytime i ask about him. i'll get the barrel, you bring the marshmallows"
"jocelyn my dear, i hate to say it, but the new boyfriend seems a good guy and i like him." ' am so pleased you approve, i think he's a keeper' "me too, but just keep in mind, first sign of nonconformism to what you deserve, i'll barrel the bastard and scatter his ashes to the four winds" ' i know oh big brother of mine, but lets see how he goes first ok?' "(mumble, mutter, grumble, mutter etc...) if i must. but barrelling is great therapy darl so be picky and i'll stock up on kindling"
by fletch (the living version) September 19, 2011