# member for Barkshire

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person who has a cough which causes them to sound as if they are barking.

## Etymology
A pun on member for Berkshire, i.e. a Member of Parliament for that district.

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