Definition
A person who has a cough which causes them to sound as if they are barking.
Origins
A pun on member for Berkshire, i.e. a Member of Parliament for that district.
Idiom Breakdown
member for Barkshire
ARCHAICRARE People
A person who has a cough which causes them to sound as if they are barking.
A pun on member for Berkshire, i.e. a Member of Parliament for that district.