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单词 barney
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barney

[ bahr-nee ]
/ ˈbɑr ni /

noun, plural bar·neys.

Informal.
  1. an argument.
  2. a prizefight.
  3. a fight or brawl.
  4. 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 barney

First recorded in 1860–65; perhaps special uses of Barney

Words nearby barney

Barnes, Barnes curve, Barnet, Barnett, Barneveldt, barney, barnlot, bar none, barn owl, barn raising, Barnsley

Definition for barney (2 of 2)

Barney
[ bahr-nee ]
/ ˈbɑr ni /

noun

a male given name, form of Bernard.
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British Dictionary definitions for barney

barney
/ (ˈbɑːnɪ) informal /

noun

a noisy argument

verb (intr)

mainly Australian and NZ to argue or quarrel

Word Origin for barney

C19: of unknown origin
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