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Definition of John Barleycorn

John Barleycorn
Barleycorn Bar"ley*corn`, n. [See Corn.] 1. A grain or ``corn' of barley. 2. Formerly, a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch. John Barleycorn, a humorous personification of barley as the source of malt liquor or whisky.

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- "John Barleycorn" is an English and Scottish folk song. The song's protagonist is John Barleycorn, a personification of barley and of the alcoholic beverages...
- John Barleycorn Must Die is the fourth studio album by English rock band Traffic, released in 1970 as Island ILPS 9116 in the United Kingdom, United Artists...
- John Barleycorn is an autobiographical novel by Jack London dealing with his enjoyment of drinking and struggles with alcoholism. It was published in...
- an inch Barleycorn (surname) The Barleycorn, an Irish traditional music band "John Barleycorn", a traditional British folk-song John Barleycorn (novel)...
- John Barleycorn is a 1914 silent film drama produced and directed by Hobart Bosworth. It was distributed through State Rights and W. W. Hodkinson. Some...
- up and Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood reformed Traffic, with John Barleycorn Must Die being the band's comeback album. It became the band's biggest...
- "John Barleycorn" to the band after hearing it on The Watersons album Frost and Fire. It became the title song of their 1970 album John Barleycorn Must...
- traditional and ancient method of preparation. In English folklore, John Barleycorn personifies the grain and the alcoholic beverages made from it. English...
- other creatures. An alcoholic character in Jack London's 1913 novel John Barleycorn makes reference to the hallucination of "blue mice and pink elephants"...
- French Frank, and became an oyster pirate himself. In his memoir, John Barleycorn, he claims also to have stolen French Frank's mistress Mamie. After...