A barker is a person who attempts to attract patrons to entertainment events, such as a carnival, by exhorting passing public, describing attractions of show and emphasizing variety, novelty, beauty, or some other feature believed to incite listeners to attend entertainment. A barker may conduct a brief free show, introducing performers and describing acts to be given at the feature performance. A barker is also a southern term for whore in the UK.
People whose surname is or was Barker include
- Barker, Arj, (born 1974), U.S. comedian, actor
- Barker, Bernard, Watergate burglar
- Barker, Bob, (born 1923), game show host, television personality
- Barker, Clive, (born 1952), British horror author
- Barker, Edmund Henry, (1788-1839)
- Barker, George, (1882-1965), U.S. painter
- Barker, George, (1913-1991), British poet
- Barker, Les, British comedian
- Barker, Lex, (1919-1973), actor
- Barker, Pat, author
- Barker, Ronnie, (born 1929), British comedian
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