Barney
['bɑːnɪ] or ['bɑrni]
Definition
n. (slang) humbug: a prize-fight.
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Examples
- They slept, or appeared to sleep, for some time; nobody stirring but Barney, who rose once or twice to throw coals on the fire. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Bring them bits of timber, Barney. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- He's all right enough, Barney is, else I should have heard of him. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- With these words, he took a thick stick from Barney's hands, who, having delivered another to Toby, busied himself in fastening on Oliver's cape. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Show the gentleman in, Barney; wake up first, if convenient. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Dobody but Biss Dadsy,' replied Barney. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Oliver retained his stool by the fire; Barney wrapped in a blanket, stretched himself on the floor: close outside the fender. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Barney 'ticed him away to-night. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Look out, Barney. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Ad rub uds too,' added Barney. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- A glim, Barney, a glim! Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- She's bid havid a plate of boiled beef id the bar,' replied Barney. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- I'b dot certaid you cad,' said Barney, who was the attendant sprite; 'but I'll idquire. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Here they are,' replied Barney, producing a pair of pistols. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- And no news of Barney? Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Is anybody here, Barney? Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- I'll pound it, that Barney's managing properly. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- He signed to Barney, who withdrew. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Wud of Bister Fagid's lads,' exclaimed Barney, with a grin. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Barkers for me, Barney,' said Toby Crackit. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Barney, having made all fast, rolled himself up as before, and was soon asleep again. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Dot a shoul,' replied Barney; whose words: whether they came from the heart or not: made their way through the nose. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
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