BARGEPOLE


Meaning of BARGEPOLE in English

barge ‧ pole /ˈbɑːdʒpəʊl $ bɑːrdʒpoʊl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

a long pole used to guide a barge

⇨ not touch somebody/something with a bargepole at ↑ touch 1 (12)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.