by XXX.THOT.PATROL.XXX June 20, 2018

by Krysler April 2, 2018

Someone who "locks down" to a machine, vehicle, door, pipe, window etc., usually for political reasons. A barnacle attaches itself and is difficult to remove. This term is especially used by groups of professional activists.
"Who are the barnacles for this operation?"
"Let's go with John and Jane. They're eager, and have no priors."
"Great, I'll start prepping the lock boxes."
"Let's go with John and Jane. They're eager, and have no priors."
"Great, I'll start prepping the lock boxes."
by 65hsml3t November 20, 2014

Schools letting parents eat lunch with their kid every day is just encouraging more barnacle parenting.
by dietotaku February 24, 2019

Barnacle:
A person who attaches themselves to a team and sees games by filtering out free ticket offers from ticket holders, whales, who can't go.
A person who attaches themselves to a team and sees games by filtering out free ticket offers from ticket holders, whales, who can't go.
I paid $100 for each ticket and this barnacle thought he could get them for free. I ain't a whale, man. Kick rocks.
by Raskull King November 4, 2022

by TripleDickleBeau August 4, 2025

"Sorry for coming up behind you 57 times and repeatedly running away after each time, I was barnacling out too much!"
by platypuspink June 15, 2023
