London meaning
bare
A lot of, many, or very, depending on the sentence.
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Meaning
Bare is used as an intensifier or quantity word in Multicultural London English. It can mean many, a lot of, or very rather than uncovered or empty.
Pronunciation and grammar
/bɛə/ · determiner, adjective, and adverb
Informal Multicultural London English and wider British youth slang.
How it is used
Before a plural noun it often means many; before an adjective it can strengthen the description.
Examples
Local: There were bare people at the station.
Plain English: There were many people at the station.
Local: That journey was bare long.
Plain English: That journey was very long.
Important context
This sense differs sharply from standard English bare. Grammar and word position reveal whether it means many, very, or uncovered.