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BARNEY
Etymology 1
Noun
barney (plural barneys)
(obsolete, UK, slang) A lark, a romp, some fun.
(obsolete, UK, slang) A hoax, a humbug, something that is not genuine, a rigged or unfair sporting contest.
(obsolete, Harvard University slang) A poor recitation. [c. 1810]
(UK, Australia) A noisy argument.
(UK, Australia) A minor physical fight.
(US dialect, Boston) A student at Harvard University.
Adjective
barney (comparative more barney, superlative most barney)
(obsolete, UK, slang) insane crazy, loony.
Synonyms
• (noisy argument): quarrel, row, or See Thesaurus:dispute
• (fight): fisticuffs, scuffle, or See Thesaurus:fight
Verb
barney (third-person singular simple present barneys, present participle barneying, simple past and past participle barneyed)
(obsolete, Harvard University slang) To recite badly; to fail. [c. 1810]
(UK, Australia) To argue, to quarrel.
Synonyms
• (argue): bicker, have a barney, row, squabble, or See Thesaurus:squabble
Etymology 2
Noun
barney (plural barneys)
(United States, pejorative slang) A police officer, usually one perceived as inferior or overzealous.
Synonyms
• (police officer): fed, pig, or See Thesaurus:police officer
Anagrams
• brayne, nearby
Proper noun
Barney
A male given name from surnames, and a diminutive of Barnabas, Barnaby, Bernard, or Barnett.
A diminutive of the male given names Barnabas, Bernard, Barnett.
A surname based on the given names, or from the place name Barney, Old English "barn/barley island".
A city and village in North Dakota.
A village in Norfolk, England.
Anagrams
• brayne, nearby
Source: Wiktionary
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