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I want to barb my hair — Is it correct?

People use “I want to barb my hair” to mean I want to cut my hair. However, the subject of discussion is the correctness of the expression, and the use of barb.

What is the meaning of barb?

Barb, as a verb, means to furnish with a barb. So, it has no relation to the cutting of hair. Nonetheless, it has been used in Nigeria to mean cutting of hair. And it has become correct in Nigerian English, since few reputable dictionaries have listed the Nigerian meaning of it among others. One must know that the meaning is just endemic to Nigerians alone, not universal. Therefore, barb, which means to cut one’s hair, is not universally correct English.

How can we make the statement to be universally correct?

The appropriate verb for the cutting of one’s hair is barber. The word, barber, can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means someone who cuts men’s hair and shaves or trims bread as an occupation. As a verb, it means the cutting or trimming of men’s hair.

The correct expressions are:

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I want to cut my hair is the right expression

illicit:
I want to cut my hair is the right expression

there are many correct usages. You can check the blog to see more.

Emeritus1200:
there are many correct usages. You can check the blog to see more.

Barb doesn't exist to mean cut

illicit:
Barb doesn't exist to mean cut

You can read my post very well. Barb, as a verb, means to furnish with a barb. However, it has been accepted in Nigeria English usage and put in some dictionaries that the word, barb, can mean to cut the hair in the Nigerian setting alone.

You can confirm that by checking it on the internet.

Emeritus1200:
You can read my post very well. Barb, as a verb, means to furnish with a barb. However, it has been accepted in Nigeria English usage and put in some dictionaries that the word, barb, can mean to cut the hair in the Nigerian setting alone.

You can confirm that by checking it on the internet.

Okay tho

I am a Linguist

I want to have a hair-cut. QED
Why making life difficult for the already suffering Nigerians?

illicit:
Okay tho

I am a Linguist

very good.

JOACHINpedro:
I want to have a hair-cut. QED
Why making life difficult for the already suffering Nigerians?

meaning?

Emeritus1200:
meaning?

You should have given the correct sentence here (NL) then add your link for further inferences

I want to Goan cut my hair.. I'm going to Barber shop, I'm going to barbering salon not barbing saloon.

JOACHINpedro:
You should have given the correct sentence here (NL) then add your link for further inferences

okay. I'm sorry.

JOACHINpedro:
You should have given the correct sentence here (NL) then add your link for further inferences

Leave the goat. La click la bend

afribookorg:
Leave the goat. La click la bend

calm down, boss.

Ihatebuhariwith:
I want to Goan cut my hair.. I'm going to Barber shop, I'm going to barbering salon not barbing saloon.

you are right.

I want to have my hair cut

Na IELTS we wan speak for barbing saloon?

Omoooh....BARBER COME BARB ME JERRYCOIL

I want to cultivate my hair

Na so one day I enter one salon ,during service year. I tell d boy wen me first see there,say I wan barb.

Small time d oga enter.. The oga ask ,wetin bros wan do.. The boy said " He Say He Want Cut He Head"


Omo I move o.. I didn't cut my hair there again,cux it was in one of those States,if you know,you know. Make I sha no mention the state name..

illicit:
I want to cut my hair is the right expression

It's wrong in this usage because you go to the barbing salon to have your hair cut and not cutting it yourself.

Correct expression would be "I want to have my hair cut"

Opperwezen:
It's wrong in this usage because you go to the barbing salon to have your hair cut and not cutting it yourself.

Correct expression would be "I want to have my hair cut"

Not everyone goes to salon to get their hair cut

I WANT TO GET MY HAIR CUT

If u like dnt cut it

All these long stories. The correct usage is "I want to barber my hair"

Let's welcome more correct ways to express ourselves without making any grammatical blunder.

Ishilove:
All these long stories. The correct usage is "I want to barber my hair"

A Friend to me: "I called you earlier and you did not pick, what have you been up to".
Me: "I have been BARBER(R)ING my hair".
Which is correct for the highlighted?

The correct sentence is '' I WANT TO HAVE MY HAIR-CUT''