English
Etymology
From a prominent clergyman Bishop Barker in Sydney, Australia in the 1850s noted for his height. The expression became obsolete in the 1870s. (Reference: Bill Wannan, Australian Folklore, Lansdowne Press, 1970, reprint 1979 ISBN 0-7018-1309-1.)
Noun
bishop|Bishop Barker
- AU slang obsolete A very tall glass of beer.
#: 1898: For a "Bishop Barker" he would compose a quatrain on any subject – a person preferred – suggested by the man who tipped him the drink — short story Dictionary Ned by Price Warung in his collection Half-Crown Bob and Tales of the Riverine, 1898 (quoted by Wannan).
Category:Alcoholic beverages
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