Billy Barlow

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, obsolete) A clown who performs in the streets.

Origin: Named after a real Billy Barlow, who (according to Hotten; see reference) was a well-known street character around the East End of London, and died in Whitechapel Workhouse. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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