barney

noun · adjective · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

barneys

1.
(UK, obsolete, slang)A lark, a romp, some fun.
2.
(UK, obsolete, slang)A hoax, a humbug, something that is not genuine, a rigged or unfair sporting contest.
3.
(obsolete)(obsolete, Harvard University slang) A poor recitation.
4.
(Australia, UK, slang)A noisy argument.
5.
(Australia, UK, slang)A minor physical fight.
6.
(Boston, US, dialectal)(US dialect, Boston) A student at Harvard University.
7.
(film, television) Synonym of blimp (“soundproof cover for a video camera”).
Đồng nghĩa: blimp
8.
(US, pejorative, slang)(US, pejorative slang) A police officer, usually one who is inferior or overzealous.

Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more barney

Superlative

most barney

1.
(UK, obsolete, slang)insane crazy, loony.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

barneys

V_ing/Gerund

barneying

V_ed/pp

barneyed

1.
(obsolete)(obsolete, Harvard University slang) To recite badly; to fail.
2.
(Australia, UK)To argue, to quarrel.

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Đồng nghĩa

blimp quarrel rowfisticuffsscufflenoisy argument quarrel, row, or disputefight fisticuffs, scuffle, or fight

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Nguồn gốc từ

. Often incorrectly thought to be Cockney rhyming slang from Barney Rubble (trouble), it actually dates back to the 19th century and its origin is unknown.