barney

¹

[bahr-nee]

noun

plural

barneys 

1. Informal.

   1. an argument.

   2. a prizefight.

   3. a fight or brawl.

   4. a blunder or mistake.

2. a small locomotive used in mining and logging.

3. 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.

Barney

²

[bahr-nee]

noun

1. a first name, form of Bernard.

barney

/ ˈbɑːnɪ /

noun

1. a noisy argument

verb

1. to argue or quarrel

Word History and Origins

Origin of barney¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of barney¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

He brought Dian in as a singer; she recruited husband Oli Jefferson on drums, with guitarist Tony Kelsey and cellist Barney Morse-Brown rounding out the lineup.

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He was previously the chief emerging market economic strategist at Salomon Smith Barney and deputy director in the International Monetary Fund’s policy development department.

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Never appearing rattled, Lateef converted a third and goal at the two when he completed a pass to wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr., who barely crossed the goal line with the ball for the game’s first points.

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Barney Frank, the first openly gay member of Congress, has been in this fight for a long time.

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"I understand where the question comes from, the history of the game," said Barney, asked whether the discussion around the pre-Ashes schedule is frustrating.

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