barney

¹

[ bahr-nee ]

noun

, plural bar·neys.

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

/ ˈbɑːnɪ /

noun

1. a noisy argument

verb

1. to argue or quarrel

Word History and Origins

Origin of barney¹

First recorded in 1860–65; perhaps special uses of Barney

Word History and Origins

Origin of barney¹

C19: of unknown origin