1
A lark, a romp, some fun.
2
A hoax, a humbug, something that is not genuine, a rigged or unfair sporting contest.
"Just keep it i' thy mind," entreated the other, as a sort of parting remembrance, "ut I won thee i' fair powell—one toss an' no barney.[…]"

1
To recite badly; to fail.
What avails it to make a shine in Greek if the next hour one does a barney in calculus.
2
To argue, to quarrel.

Word Origin

From either the Old English personal name Bera (genitive singular Beran) or from Old English beren (“growing with barley”) + īeġ (“island”).

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Barney

//ˈbɑɹni//

Definitions

1
A lark, a romp, some fun.
2
A hoax, a humbug, something that is not genuine, a rigged or unfair sporting contest.
"Just keep it i' thy mind," entreated the other, as a sort of parting remembrance, "ut I won thee i' fair powell—one toss an' no barney.[…]"

1
To recite badly; to fail.
What avails it to make a shine in Greek if the next hour one does a barney in calculus.
2
To argue, to quarrel.

Word Origin

From either the Old English personal name Bera (genitive singular Beran) or from Old English beren (“growing with barley”) + īeġ (“island”).

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A police officer, usually one who is inferior or overzealous.

She called the town Mayberry. She said Barney Fife was in charge.

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