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barley sack
noun
, Southwestern U.S. (chiefly California).
- a burlap bag.
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The old barley-sack at the foot of one of the posts gave out the jingle of nails as Pete's boot struck against it.
From Project Gutenberg
And it would fill any one with admiration to see how he preserves his self-possession in the presence of a barley sack.
From Project Gutenberg
And have I not called you brother and filled your barley-sack from time to time these many years?'
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