(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, UK, slang) insane crazy, loony.

(obsolete, Harvard University slang) To recite badly; to fail. / (UK, Australia) To argue, to quarrel.

(US, pejorative slang) A police officer, usually one perceived as inferior or overzealous.

A male given name transferred from the surname, and a diminutive of Barnabas, Barnaby, Bernard, or Barnett. / A diminutive of the male given names Barnabas, Bernard, or Barnett.

plural of barney

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barney

simple past tense and past participle of barney

present participle of barney

(military slang, condescending) In extremely simplified language.