1. barney - Noun
2. barney - Adjective
3. barney - Verb
4. Barney - Proper noun
A city and village in North Dakota.
A male given name transferred from the surname, and a diminutive of Barnabas, Barnaby, Bernard, or Barnett.
A diminutive of the male given names Barnabas, Bernard, or Barnett.
A surname from Old English based on the given names, or from the place name Barney, Old English "barn/barley island".
A village in Norfolk, England.
(obsolete, UK, slang) A lark, a romp, some fun.
(obsolete, UK, slang) A hoax, a humbug, something that is not genuine, a rigged or unfair sporting contest.
(obsolete, Harvard University slang) A poor recitation. [c. 1810]
(UK, Australia, slang) A noisy argument.
(UK, Australia, slang) A minor physical fight.
(US dialect, Boston) A student at Harvard University.
(film, television) Synonym of blimp (“soundproof cover for a video camera”)
barney (comparative more barney, superlative most barney)
(obsolete, UK, slang) insane crazy, loony.
(obsolete, Harvard University slang) To recite badly; to fail. [c. 1810]
(UK, Australia) To argue, to quarrel.
barney (plural barneys)
(US, pejorative slang) A police officer, usually one who is inferior or overzealous.
barney (comparative more barney, superlative most barney)
(obsolete, UK, slang) insane crazy, loony.
barney (plural barneys)
(US, pejorative slang) A police officer, usually one who is inferior or overzealous.
I pride myself in being able to straddle demographics and if that was said as Barney Stinson it would mean a little different thing. Neil Patrick Harris
[To the tune of I Love You from Barney & Friends] ♫ God loves you, God loves me He wants you in His family If you'll ask Him now, He'll come into your heart And of His family you'll be part ♫. Kent Hovind
The more excited the rooster gets, the higher his voice goes. He's got a little bit of a Barney Fife quality to him. Jeff Foxworthy
One of my great influences was Don Knotts as Barney Fife. Martin Short
Dr. Barney stared at me, his lips puckered. What was he so serious about? Who hasn't thought about killing themselves, as a kid? How can you grow up in this world and not think about it? Ned Vizzini
They came out over the highway and they stopped and that's when Barney got out, with the binoculars to try and identify the craft. I mean, he'd been in the military in World War Two, he's puzzled. Betty Hill