Bairnsfather

/ (ˈbɛənzˌfɑːðə) /

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noun

Bruce . 1888–1959, British cartoonist, born in India: best known for his cartoons of the war in the trenches during World War I

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Words nearby Bairnsfather

Bairam, Baird, Baird Mountains, baire, bairn, Bairnsfather, Ba. Is., Baisakhi, bait, bait-and-switch, bait casting

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How to use Bairnsfather in a sentence

Yes, that is the word by which to describe, if you like, the prevalent Bairnsfather expression of countenance.
Fragments From France|Captain Bruce Bairnsfather
Rather may it be said that the Bairnsfather laughter has acted in thousands of cases as an antidote to the bane of depression.
Fragments From France|Captain Bruce Bairnsfather
Captain Bairnsfather has become a household word—or perhaps one should say a trench-hold word.
Fragments From France|Captain Bruce Bairnsfather
Bairnsfather's sketches portraying the humour and coolness that such critical conditions create are in no particular exaggerated.
Over the Top With the Third Australian Division|G. P. Cuttriss

Captain Bairnsfather went to the front in no mood of a "chiel takin' notes."
Fragments From France|Captain Bruce Bairnsfather