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How to pronounce “barney”
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- Frank
representative and former Congressman, Barney Frank.
- Definition summary
- (obsolete, UK, slang) A lark, a romp, some fun.
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How to pronounce barney
Frank

representative and former Congressman, Barney Frank.
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A Deep Dive Into “barney”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (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”).
- [Adjective]
- (obsolete, UK, slang) insane crazy, loony.
- [Verb]
- (obsolete, Harvard University slang) To recite badly; to fail. [c. 1810]
- (UK, Australia) To argue, to quarrel.
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