BArbershop slang.

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Good mornig,some question about the word Barbershop and other:1 Wich is the right spelling: barbershop or barber'shop?2 I'm looking (working as a copy) for the common words that the barber use to said afther the cut.sometingh like .. "that's OK! .. " or "ok, you be ok" ..shotly; "someting connect to the barber's cut.thank you !FR

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[nq:1]Good morning, some question about the word Barbershop and other: 1 Which is the right spelling: barbershop or barber'shop?[/nq]
Neither.
Barber-shop is the usual spelling.
If you wished to add an apostrophe, you would need an additional 's' as in barber's shop.
[nq:1]2 I'm looking (working as a copy) for the common words that the barber use to said after the cut. something like .. "that's OK! .. " or "ok, you be ok" ..[/nq]
As its usage is more commonly American, perhaps 'have a nice day' might be appropriate.
[nq:1]shotly; "someting connect to the barber's cut. thank you ![/nq]
Blue Sow

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[nq:2]Good morning, some question about the word Barbershop and other: 1 Which is the right spelling: barbershop or barber'shop?[/nq]
[nq:1]Neither. Barber-shop is the usual spelling.[/nq]
Barbershop without the hyphen is the term reserved for the male-voice quartets, or for their singing style, who allegedly sing/sang in the US establishments.

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[nq:2]Neither. Barber-shop is the usual spelling.[/nq]
[nq:1]Barbershop without the hyphen is the term reserved for the male-voice quartets, or for their singing style, who allegedly sing/sang in the US establishments.[/nq]
What utter twaddle.
Most dictionaries accept barbershop or barber-shop for both uses. The OED lists only barber-shop (1), while Chambers lists only barbershop (2).

I think it's up to you.
It is, however, never barber'shop. The apostrophe can either indicate omitted letters but there is none, or the possessive, but that would be barber's shop.

(1)
barber-shop

1. A shop where a barber's services may be had. Now chiefly N. Amer.
2. attrib.

b. Designating music of simple or â??closeâ?? harmony, esp. for a male vocal quartet, or a musical ensemble playing or singing such music. Cf. barber's music (see BARBER n. 3). colloq. (orig. U.S.).
Oxford English Dictionary
(2)
barbershop noun 1 a type of singing in which usually four men sing in close harmony without musical accompaniment. 2 the premises in which a barber works.

Chambers 21st Century Dictionary

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[nq:2]Good morning, some question about the word Barbershop and other: 1 Which is the right spelling: barbershop or barber'shop?[/nq]
[nq:1]Neither. Barber-shop is the usual spelling.[/nq]
It might help if you checked a source. The
Concise OED offers forth:
barbershop * n. a popular style of close harmony
singing, typically for four male voices.
- ORIGIN from the former custom of passing time
in a barber's shop by harmonizing to a lute or
guitar.
I suspect this is a troll (which I still maintain
I am not, I am merely using a pseudonym I adopted
a number of years ago to try to prevent cyberstalking) but that I have attracted as my hair is long, I play fretted stringed instruments and there's a strong
skinhead culture in my home town.
All these factoids about myself are available in
the public domain.
[nq:1]If you wished to add an apostrophe, you would need an additional 's' as in barber's shop.[/nq]
If we are talking about the shop itself I agree.
If we are talking about the, generally unaccompanied singing style, I stick with the OED.
[nq:2]2 I'm looking (working as a copy) for the ... "that's OK! .. " or "ok, you be ok" ..[/nq]
Well, yes, at risk of being labelled a classic
Freudian neurotic there's the obvious one from
the days the Great British nobility used to slip
off down to Brighton on the Railways for weekend
of sordid fun with a mistress or harlot.
That would be: "something for the weekend, sir?"
Odd how this post shows up a fortnight or so
after the smoking-in-public-places ban kicked
in here, which THE TIMES used a photo' of a
trio of pole dancers stood scantily clad in
improbable heels-forced poses in a venue doorway
smoking cigarettes to illustrate...a week or so
after it came into force.
[nq:1]As its usage is more commonly American, perhaps 'have a nice day' might be appropriate.[/nq]
[nq:2]shotly; "someting connect to the barber's cut. thank you ![/nq]
I don't know whether I'm happy that the UK
culture hierarchy is attracting posts or
annoyed they're sad, fake, troll questions
when, from the tone of replies, it's abundantly
cleqar that genuine ones would not only be welcome but answered courteously and, generally, knowledgably (differences of opinions notwithstanding).
[nq:1]Blue Sow[/nq]
G DAEB
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[nq:2]Neither. Barber-shop is the usual spelling.[/nq]
[nq:1]It might help if you checked a source. The Concise OED offers forth:[/nq]
It might help if you did.
My response was taken from the OED, not a smaller OED. You can access the OED on line, including the completed sections of version 3, bearing in mind it is quite expensive to buy. The two-volume Shorter OED is much more reasonably priced.
[nq:1]I suspect this is a troll (which I still maintain I am not, I am merely using a pseudonym I adopted a number of years ago to try to prevent cyberstalking)[/nq]
Would you care to describe what 'cyberstalking' means to you?
[nq:1]All these factoids about myself are available in the public domain.[/nq]
Factoids? Too much Radio 2 in the afternoon?
[nq:2]If you wished to add an apostrophe, you would need an additional 's' as in barber's shop.[/nq]
[nq:1]If we are talking about the shop itself I agree. If we are talking about the, generally unaccompanied singing style, I stick with the OED.[/nq]
Again, my reply was taken from the OED.
[nq:1]Well, yes, at risk of being labelled a classic Freudian neurotic there's the obvious one from the days the Great ... the Railways for weekend of sordid fun with a mistress or harlot. That would be: "something for the weekend, sir?"[/nq]
And you complain that I cast aspersions on your mental health. LOL!
[nq:1]Odd how this post shows up a fortnight or so after the smoking-in-public-places ban kicked in here, which THE TIMES ... in improbable heels-forced poses in a venue doorway smoking cigarettes to illustrate...a week or so after it came into force.[/nq]
How is this post related to your smoking ban or 'glamour' photography? You are a bit late there with a smoking ban - nice to see you catching up.

Blue Sow

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A things barbers are traditionally held to say: Something for the weekend, Sir?
Poster's alias: Sir Francesco Reffo (I know, the logic is only sir- sir)
Origin of phrase: trips to Brighton
Location of dancers: Brighton
Time photo' was taken: weekend.
I identify a troll and you **** me off for it.
Quick point: actually "barbershop" is the more usual spelling.
[nq:1]You are a bit late there with a smoking ban - nice to see you catching up.[/nq]
Posting date was shortly afterwards. I've partly been busy seeing how the ban has been received in my locale.
[nq:1] Blue Sow[/nq]
G DAEB
COPYRIGHT (C) 2007 SIPSTON

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[nq:2]How is this post related to your smoking ban or 'glamour' photography?[/nq]
[nq:1]A things barbers are traditionally held to say: Something for the weekend, Sir? Poster's alias: Sir Francesco Reffo (I know, the logic is only sir- sir) Origin of phrase: trips to Brighton Location of dancers: Brighton Time photo' was taken: weekend.[/nq]
Ah I see. Something of a flight of fancy then.
That dots can be joined is not in dispute. Whether it is logical to do so in the middle of an otherwise unrelated discussion is an interesting question which might be addressed at some point.
[nq:1]I identify a troll and you **** me off for it.[/nq]
I don't think so.
[nq:1]Quick point: actually "barbershop" is the more usual spelling.[/nq]
The OED does not think so.
[nq:2]You are a bit late there with a smoking ban - nice to see you catching up.[/nq]
[nq:1]Posting date was shortly afterwards. I've partly been busy seeing how the ban has been received in my locale.[/nq]
I referred to the date your ban was implemented, not the date on which you posted. Other countries, or in the case of California, people's republics, implemented such bans long before England.

Blue Sow

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