Wouldn’t touch it with a bargepole is an expression indicating extreme dislike and distaste for an object, person or situation. The expression can be used in a similar way to wouldn’t touch her with a 10 foot pole, but is not solely applicable to females; it is even more disparaging when used about a female as it treats her as something less than human. Many bargepoles were 12 or 13 feet long, but one specialised type called a setting boom could be as long as 28 feet! So as you can imagine, wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole means something which you would much rather keep well away from.
“Mate, you want to avoid that one; I wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole!”
Trea Turner's favorite player, Anthony Rendon, also known as the best 3rd baseman in baseball. Plays for the best team in the MLB, the Washington Nationals.
And Tony TwoBags, living up to his name, has hit yet another double! Bring us your backpack emojis!