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barleese 

A school-yard term used in games of chasey to indicate that you can't get "it" or to call a truce. Beyond the age of 12, used to communicate a desire to not get involved or answer a difficult question.

Folklorists and other researchers have noted the use of the term and its variants in various parts of Australia, particularly, it seems, in Western Australia.

However, in Western Australia one sometimes hears the term – usually as ‘barleese’ – in the conversation of adults. In these contexts, ‘barleese’ may be used to indicate that the speaker has ‘had enough’ of something, usually something that they consider to be excessive, irritating or otherwise unpleasant. Another use for the term is to indicate that the speaker considers something to be too difficult to contemplate or to carry out.
*CHASE*

*cross fingers* "BARLEESE!"

or

Adam: "So, do you think I'm better looking in person?"
Kate: "umm.. barleese"
barleese by capemun September 17, 2013
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A sub-division of english consisting of very long words and sentences. Extremely hard to understand. When written, writing is inhumanly neat and is close to script. Must have translator present to understand. Do not attempt to read Bareese unless you are trained (ie: have heard it spoken before).
As I was strolling down the unusually large avenue, I noticed a new, stupendous house was being built not right on our front doorstep. (Normally in near perfect cursive and illegible. I am not an expert at Bareese so this example of the language is not perfect.)
Bareese by epicfailz l0l January 12, 2010
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