# barrator

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæɹətɚ/

## Definitions
1. One who is guilty of barratry, vexing others with frequent and often groundless lawsuits; a brangler and pettifogger.
2. One who abuses their office by dealing fraudulently.
3. One who abuses their office by dealing fraudulently.
4. One who abuses their office by dealing fraudulently.
5. A quarrelsome person, one who fights, a bully.

## Etymology
From Middle English baratour, from Old French barateor (“deceiver”), from Old French barater, bareter (“to deceive, cheat, barter”). Compare barter (intransitive verb).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barrator