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bare
BAIR · /beə/
Local meaning
Very; a lot; many.
“Bare cold” means very cold, while “bare people” means many people.
Examples in context
- It was bare busy on the platform.
- There were bare people outside.
How it is used
Its grammatical job changes before an adjective and before a plural noun.
Emphatic, casual, sometimes playful.
Descriptions, complaints, praise, and quantity.
Informal peers and relaxed online conversation.
Do not confuse it with the ordinary English adjective meaning uncovered or empty.
Spelling and scope
Current UK slang with a strong history in London youth speech; now heard more widely.
Common search forms stay discoverable without claiming that every London community uses one spelling.
Common patterns
- bare good
- bare people
- bare long
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
Sources support the definition, history, or usage layer. Local review remains welcome.
- bare — English meaningCambridge Dictionary
Documents UK slang uses meaning very, a lot, or many.
- Multicultural London EnglishCambridge University Press
Research overview of MLE as an urban contact variety used across ethnic backgrounds.