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[ bahr-nee ] / ˈbɑr ni /
noun, plural bar·neys.Informal. - an argument.
- a prizefight.
- a fight or brawl.
- a blunder or mistake.
a small locomotive used in mining and logging. Movie Slang. a heavily padded cover for a camera, used to reduce the camera noise so that it will not be picked up by the sound-recording equipment. Origin of barneyFirst recorded in 1860–65; perhaps special uses of Barney Words nearby barneyBarnes, Barnes curve, Barnet, Barnett, Barneveldt, barney, barnlot, bar none, barn owl, barn raising, Barnsley Definition for barney (2 of 2)[ bahr-nee ] / ˈbɑr ni /
nouna male given name, form of Bernard. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barneyBarney is blown into some nearby rapids and the new expendables are taken as prisoners. I Am The Hague! Sylvester Stallone's 'Expendable' Wet Dream|Amy Zimmerman|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST The messages have proved embarrassing to Barney as she continues an ongoing custody battle. Does Your Marriage Need a Digital Privacy Clause?|Keli Goff|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Meanwhile, Barney is living in a completely different show than his former co-patriots. The Bloated ‘HIMYM’ Finale Ends Exactly Where We Knew It Would|Amy Zimmerman|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST You know how the entire ninth season has been about Robin and Barney's wedding? The Bloated ‘HIMYM’ Finale Ends Exactly Where We Knew It Would|Amy Zimmerman|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Robin and Barney date and breakup, and Barney returns to his womanizing ways. Everything You Need to Know About 'How I Met Your Mother'|Chancellor Agard|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST "Quite right, Barney," said Dick again, his voice steady and even. "Just one thing about that still bothers me a little, doctor," Barney said candidly. Gone Fishing|James H. Schmitz The slight noise in that quiet room sounded to Barney's ears like the fall of a brick wall. The Mad King|Edgar Rice Burroughs Five minutes, Barney, Oldmeadow whispered, as he went past them. Adrienne Toner|Anne Douglas Sedgwick Barney, he said, what I wanted to say is this: All that you feel is true; Im sure of it. Adrienne Toner|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
British Dictionary definitions for barney
verb (intr)mainly Australian and NZ to argue or quarrel Word Origin for barneyC19: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |