barneynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbɑː.ni/us/ˈbɑːr.ni/mainly UK informala loud argument
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Arguments & disagreements
- argument
- belligerent
- blow up
- bust up
- conflict
- confrontation
- contention
- counter-argument
- disharmony
- dissonance
- feud
- fracas
- Mexican standoff
- quibble
- rivalry
- row 1
- shindig
- slanging match
- trouble
- tussle
See more results »
Examples from literature
- And if you don't like barneys, dash it, go!