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Definition of Barney
Barney
noun
- the police.
Keep an eye out for Barney.
That Barney busted up our party.
- See more words with the same meaning: police officer.
Last edited on Feb 24 1999. Submitted by Justin A. from Fresno, CA, USA on Feb 24 1999.
- a heated discussion or argument.
Your Mam and Dad were having a real Barney last night.
- See more words with the same meaning: to attack, to fight.
Last edited on Nov 14 1999. Submitted by Leigh S. from Longnewton, Stockton-on-Tees, UK on Nov 14 1999.
- an unusually loud or violent argument.
He had a barney with his mate.
- See more words with the same meaning: to attack, to fight.
Last edited on Feb 22 2000. Submitted by tom m. from Brisbane, QLD, Australia on Feb 22 2000.
- an ungainly, awkward newcomer to surfing -- unschooled in proper etiquette, apparel and technique; WANNABE. Formerly "hodad" (1960's), "nerd" (1970s) and "wally" (1980's.)
That beach is overrun with Barneys.
- See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: sports (related to).
Last edited on Mar 03 2000. Submitted by Chris P. from CH Hill Rd, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035, USA on Mar 03 2000.
- an unattractive male.
He is such a Barney.
- See more words with the same meaning: unattractive, ugly male.
Last edited on Jul 30 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 30 2007.
noun - uncountable
- trouble. Origin: British. Most likely originated as a rhyming phrase: "trouble" -- "Barney Rubble" and later shortened. (Barney Rubble is a character from the Flintstones cartoon.)
We're gonna be in deep Barney.
- See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Karl from Chicago, IL, USA on Sep 08 2002.
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| Definitions include: an informal chat. | |
| Definitions include: a grand party. | |
| Definitions include: a member of the federal government. | |
| Definitions include: a promiscuous female. | |
| Definitions include: to be sad. | |
| Definitions include: idiot, un-cool, not liked. | |
| Definitions include: British slang for an Asian or Middle-Eastern person. | |
| Definitions include: childish name for the female genitalia. | |
| Definitions include: Often shortened to just "pom". | |
| Definitions include: anything, used in the negative to mean nothing. | |
| Definitions include: generally displeasing. | |
| Definitions include: dried feces attached to the hairs of the buttocks; "dingleberry". | |
| Definitions include: without money; "broke". | |
| Definitions include: a very unattractive person. | |
| Definitions include: bad, old, worn-out, or stupid. A general derogatory adjective. | |
Other terms relating to 'a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate': | |
| Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below. | |
| Definitions include: to ruin; "mess up". | |
| Definitions include: inappropriate or unacceptable. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: See my bad. | |
| Definitions include: a hockey game or something that went all worng. | |
| Definitions include: Acronym for "situation normal, all fucked up." | |
| Definitions include: In reverse or totally incorrect | |
| Definitions include: inappropriate. | |
| Definitions include: to severely injure (a person) or damage or ruin (a thing.) | |
| Definitions include: a breast. | |
| Definitions include: a funny or silly person. Also goof-ball. | |
| Definitions include: an erection. | |
| Definitions include: prone to inappropriate touching with one's hands. | |
| Definitions include: an action that is likely to be harmful in a "karmic" way. | |
Other terms relating to 'miscellaneous insults (list of)': | |
| Definitions include: a guest who eats all of the host's food and drinks all of the host's drinks. | |
| Definitions include: "cunt". | |
| Definitions include: a stingy person. | |
| Definitions include: a person who speaks favorably about something they have a vested interest in, while pretending to be impartial. | |
| Definitions include: a "professional wrestler" who loses matches so as to build up a featured wrestler's win/loss record and crowd appeal. | |
| Definitions include: jail or prison. | |
| Definitions include: a young person who pretends to be a hippie. | |
| Definitions include: to take advantage of. | |
| Definitions include: expresses displeasure towards another individual. | |
| Definitions include: someone who pretends to be someone they're not, usually in dress and speech; "wannabe"; "fake". | |
| Definitions include: source code that is extremely difficult to understand. | |
| Definitions include: a depressing female. | |
| Definitions include: general insult. | |
| Definitions include: poor, uneducated Caucasians. | |
| Definitions include: a person - almost always male - who behaves in ways that openly display his horniness. | |
Other terms relating to 'police officer': | |
| Definitions include: a police officer. | |
| Definitions include: a member of the federal government. | |
| Definitions include: The ultimate fix for anything computerized. | |
| Definitions include: the police. | |
| Definitions include: a police officer. | |
| Definitions include: The Police. | |
| Definitions include: police. | |
| Definitions include: a police officer. | |
| Definitions include: 1) obvious. | |
| Definitions include: a five pound note. | |
| Definitions include: City Police. | |
| Definitions include: Police, Authorities. | |
| Definitions include: to report misdeeds to authorities or authority figures; "tell on". | |
| Definitions include: Short for Royal Canadian Mounted Police. | |
| Definitions include: the police. | |
Other terms relating to 'sports (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: aggravation. | |
| Definitions include: to play with a Hacky Sack (footbag.) | |
| Definitions include: any football player who played for the Florida State University football team (the Seminoles) and was convicted of a crime. | |
| Definitions include: to put one's hands up a person's shirt, with hand-on-skin contact, e.g. the fondling of breasts. | |
| Definitions include: to hit. | |
| Definitions include: a simple minded person, never cognizant of the world around them; MORON. | |
| Definitions include: A young, typically pre-pubescent surfer. | |
| Definitions include: to fight. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: gossip, secret information. | |
| Definitions include: see get to 3rd base. | |
| Definitions include: good; excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: in "professional wrestling," a wrestler who intentionally loses to improve the image of the winner. | |
| Definitions include: jogging and juggling at the same time. | |
| Definitions include: in anything, a second chance; "do over". | |
Other terms relating to 'to attack, to fight': | |
| Definitions include: to beat up. | |
| Definitions include: to fight. | |
| Definitions include: to receive a beating. | |
| Definitions include: to severely injure. | |
| Definitions include: a disagreement or fight. | |
| Definitions include: a fight or severe beating. | |
| Definitions include: to attack, beat up. | |
| Definitions include: to beat severely. | |
| Definitions include: to hit, attack. | |
| Definitions include: to have sex with. | |
| Definitions include: aggravation. | |
| Definitions include: to fight. Also take this outside. | |
| Definitions include: to violently beat. | |
| Definitions include: to beat someone up, to attack. | |
| Definitions include: to eat voraciously. | |
Other terms relating to 'unattractive, ugly male': | |
| Definitions include: geek, square, dork, dweeb, etc. | |
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Other terms relating to 'barney': | |
| Definitions include: to Simplify; put in terms that a child would understand; derived from the once popular children's television show "Barney and Friends" where all things were simple. | |
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