barney
A noisy argumentA noisy argument.
» Barney was wounded seriously.
Барни был серьёзно ранен.
Meaning
8 senses(Australia, UK, slang)A noisy argument.
(Australia, UK, slang)A minor physical fight.
(Boston, US, dialectal)A student at Harvard University.
Synonym of blimp (“soundproof cover for a video camera”).
(US, pejorative, slang)A police officer, usually one who is inferior or overzealous.
(UK, obsolete, slang)A lark, a romp, some fun.
(UK, obsolete, slang)A hoax, a humbug, something that is not genuine, a rigged or unfair sporting contest.
(obsolete)A poor recitation.
Examples
4 sentencesBarney was wounded seriously.
ruБарни был серьёзно ранен.
Mennad was watching "Barney and Friends".
Sami was watching Barney in his spare time.
Singer and actress Selena Gomez started her career at age seven on the children's public television show "Barney and Friends."
Origin
From the character Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show.From the character Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show.
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