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Barrel through

Posted by ESC on November 26, 2007

In Reply to: Barrel through posted by Frannie on November 26, 2007

: What is the origin of the phrase "barrel through"?

Near where I work is a distillery. There is a rail system that is used to roll barrels from warehouse to warehouse. That's the image that I get. But I don't know if it's the origin.

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