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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

/ ˈ²úɑ˲Ôɪ /

noun

  1. a noisy argument
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to argue or quarrel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of barney1

First recorded in 1860–65; perhaps special uses of Barney
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of barney1

C19: of unknown origin
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Openly gay Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank sponsored the bill and offered a lengthy defense of his decision to remove protections for transgender people from ENDA.

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Co-hosts Bradley and Barney Walsh promised it would be a “nail-biting finalâ€, with some “thrilling moments†which you won't want to miss.

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“What I miss is what Barney’s was for me 10 years ago. It wasn’t about the prices or what I bought, but it was more about the fact that I could easily spend six, seven hours really immersing myself in the experience of this luxury store.â€

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Unfortunately, when he strays into that territory he sounds more like Don Knotts’ Barney Fife screaming at Andy Griffith’s sheriff Andy Taylor.

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The list of photographers who have shot De la Huerta reads like the greatest hits of the turn of last century: Terry Richardson, Tina Barney, Nan Goldin, Juergen Teller, Mario Sorrenti, Bruce Weber.

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