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Barack

Pronunciation: /bəˈɹak

The English word “Barack” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. A pun on the first name of United States President Barack Obama and back, often used in the phrase "we're so Barack" ("we're so back"). Formed antonymically to "it's Joever" ("it's over").

Etymology

Anglicized spelling, used by Luo speakers, of Barak, ostensibly as an Old Testament name. A cognate of the biblical Baruch.

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