born in a barn

born in a barn
a) Lacking a sense of etiquette; ill-mannered.

His aunt said angrily: "Fritz, were you born in a barn? Dont you have any manners?"

b) Of humble birth, especially when referring to Jesus Christ.

Phone at a symphony concert? Id ask if these people were born in a barn, but that would disrespect the animals.


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  • Were you born in a barn? — interrog. Weren’t you trained to close the door by yourself? □ Close the door! Were you born in a barn? □ You sure are careless with that door. Were you born in a barn? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • were you born in a barn? — spoken phrase a humorous way of telling someone to shut the door after they come into a room or building Thesaurus: humorous expressions and words used in a humorous waysynonym Main entry: barn …   Useful english dictionary

  • were you born in a barn? — If someone asks you this, it means that you forgot to close the door when you came in …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • børn — pl. af barn, i sms. børne , fx børneernæring …   Dansk ordbog

  • born in... —    an impolite way of indicating that someone is subject to an imperfection associated with the supposed natal place. Thus born in a barn may greet the failure to close a door:     Henno called him back to ask him to close the door; he asked him… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • barn */*/ — UK [bɑː(r)n] / US [bɑrn] noun [countable] Word forms barn : singular barn plural barns a large building on a farm where animals, crops, or machines are kept • were you born in a barn? spoken a humorous way of telling someone to shut the door… …   English dictionary

  • barn — [ barn ] noun count ** a large building on a farm where animals, crops, or machines are kept were you born/raised in a barn? SPOKEN a humorous way of telling someone to shut the door after they come into a room or building => DOOR …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • barn — sb., et, børn, børnene, i sms. barne , fx barnedåb, og børne , fx børnebog, dog barn i barnlille og barnløs, og barns i barnsben …   Dansk ordbog

  • Were you born in a barn? — phrase used to reprimand a person who has forgotten to close a door …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • were you born in a barn? — Australian Slang phrase used to reprimand a person who has forgotten to close a door …   English dialects glossary

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