2006-12-06 05:57:03 · 5 answers · asked by kstylers 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
bail·i·wick (bl-wk) Pronunciation Key Audio pronunciation of "bailiwick" [P]
n.
1. A person's specific area of interest, skill, or authority. See Synonyms at field.
2. The office or district of a bailiff.
It means like "your thing" someone who works in a record store might say that "80s music is my bailiwick"
2006-12-06 06:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by QuestionWyrm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bailiwick is the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff. The term was also applied to a territory in which the sheriff's functions were exercised by a privately appointed bailiff under a Crown grant. The word is now more generally used in a metaphorical sense, to indicate a sphere of authority, experience, activity, study, or interest.
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2006-12-06 06:19:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Is Bailiwick Means
2017-02-21 02:07:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bail·i·wick (bā'lə-wĭk)
A person's specific area of interest, skill, or authority. See synonyms at field
The office or district of a bailiff.
2006-12-06 05:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by Melli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person's skill, or interest in something.
2006-12-06 06:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by whisperingmoonofthenight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋