Barneys Meaning in English

word · lemma: barney

US

ˈbɑɹniz

BAR-neez

UK

bˈɑːnɪz

BAA-niz

Definition

'Barneys' is a British informal term meaning fights or loud arguments, often physical or heated verbal disputes.

Usage & Nuances

Used mainly in British English and is informal or slang; rarely used in American English. Refers to both physical fights and heated arguments. Not used for playful disagreements. Often plural (barneys) for repeated incidents.

• Spanish: pelea (informal) - discusión (coloquial, Reino Unido)
• Portuguese (BR): briga (gíria britânica) - discussão (britânico, informal)
• Portuguese (PT): zaragata (gíria britânica) - discussão (britânico, informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 打架（英式俚语）- 争吵（口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 打架（英式俚語）- 爭吵（口語）
• Hindi: झगड़े (ब्रिटिश स्लैंग) - बहस (अनौपचारिक, UK)
• Arabic: شجار (عامية بريطانية) - جدال (غير رسمي، بريطانيا)
• Bengali: ঝগড়া - মারামারি
• Russian: драки - ссоры
• Japanese: けんか - 激しい口論
• Vietnamese: cãi nhau to - ẩu đả
• Korean: 싸움 - 격렬한 말다툼
• Turkish: kavga - büyük tartışma
• Urdu: جھگڑے - لڑائیاں
• Indonesian: perkelahian - pertengkaran hebat

Example Sentences

They had two big barneys last week.

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School ends with kids getting into barneys sometimes.

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We saw some lads having barneys near the park.

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Those neighbors are always getting into barneys about the smallest things.

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After a couple of barneys, they stopped talking for months.

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It wouldn’t be Friday night in this pub without a few barneys breaking out.

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