How do you use "Barney" in a sentence?

They had a right barney. Don't want any barney. There was a barney in the pub.

Barney

Q: What does "Barney" mean?

Trouble; argument. A barney is an argument or fight. 'Having a barney' means having a row. Possibly from 'Barney Rubble' = trouble (Flintstones era) or older slang.

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Meaning: Trouble; argument.

麻烦，争吵。

Problema; pelea.

トラブル、口論、喧嘩。

문제, 말다툼, 싸움.

A barney is an argument or fight. 'Having a barney' means having a row. Possibly from 'Barney Rubble' = trouble (Flintstones era) or older slang.

Barney是争吵或打架的意思。'Having a barney'意思是在吵架。可能来自'Barney Rubble'= trouble（摩登原始人时代），或更早的俚语。

Un barney es una discusión o pelea. 'Having a barney' significa tener una bronca. Posiblemente de 'Barney Rubble' = trouble (de la era de los Picapiedra) o argot más antiguo.

Barneyは口論や喧嘩を意味します。「Having a barney」は言い争いをしているという意味。「Barney Rubble」=trouble（フリントストーンズ時代）からか、もっと古いスラングの可能性があります。

Barney는 말다툼이나 싸움을 뜻합니다. 'Having a barney'는 말다툼하다라는 의미입니다. 'Barney Rubble' = trouble(플린스톤 시대)에서 유래했거나 더 오래된 속어에서 왔을 수 있습니다.

Examples

They had a right barney.
他们大吵了一架
Tuvieron una buena bronca
彼らはひどい口論をした
그들은 크게 싸웠어.
Don't want any barney.
不想惹麻烦
No quiero problemas
揉め事は御免だ
말다툼은 사양이야.
There was a barney in the pub.
酒吧里有人吵架
Hubo una pelea en el pub
パブで喧嘩があった
펍에서 싸움이 있었어.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑːni/

Usage Guide

Context: arguments, fights, trouble

Tone: casual

✓ Do Say

Barney
麻烦、争吵
Problema, discusión
もめ事
말다툼
Having a barney
在吵架
Teniendo una discusión
口論している
싸우는 중이다
A right barney
一场大吵
Una buena bronca
大げんか
엄청난 싸움

Common Mistakes

Origins predate the cartoon
Means argument, not necessarily physical fight

Origin & History

Origins debated: possibly 'Barney Rubble' rhyming with trouble (though the slang predates The Flintstones), or from old fairground slang. Either way, means argument/fight.

Etymology: Possibly Barney Rubble = trouble, or older slang

First recorded: 19th century (predates Flintstones)

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British culture

Regional notes: British and Australian.

Variations

BarneyHaving a barney