单词 | barneying |
释义 | barneyingn. Chiefly British, Australian, and New Zealand colloquial. 1. Arguing or quarrelling (esp. when noisy or rowdy). Cf. barney v. 3.In early use chiefly alluding to disputes about conduct in sports matches. ΚΠ 1845 Bell's Life in London 7 Dec. 6/5 Thus ended one of the best and gamest fights we have witnessed for a long while, without bickering or ‘barneying.’ 1930 Land (Sydney) 15 Aug. 2/1 After months of barneying among the great powers..the only agreement reached was one between Britain, America, and ‘heathen’ Japan. 2019 Independent (Nexis) 1 June The debate raged with all the impassioned barneying of a cabinet meeting. 2. The practice of colluding in match fixing; spec. (in Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling) the practice of allowing oneself to be thrown in order to win a bet or in return for a bribe. Now historical. Cf. barney v. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > collusion, intrigue > [noun] > corrupt manipulation packing1587 booty1608 barneying1846 1846 Bell's Life in London 1 Nov. 7/2 A rumour being afloat..that it was to be a barneying affair, the betting was extremely dull. 1909 Times 20 Aug. 17/2 This increase of interest in the manly sport is due partly..to the determined stand of the association to prevent barneying or buying. 2005 T. Collins in T. Collins et al. Encycl. Trad. Brit. Rural Sports 287/1 The decline of the sport in the 1950s..removed much, if not all, of the incentive for barneying. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1845 |
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