Barney
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- proper noun
- /ˈbɑrni/
- My little sister loves watching Barney the purple dinosaur on television.
- Barney said
- Professor Barney
- Barney Frank
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- If you don't eat your food, you don't get to watch Barney.
- Hey guys, we've just been at the rescue centre filming with the most beautiful dog, Barney.
- I'd say, look, my job, I'm Barney for adults, all right?
- Now you can tell the Steve is influenced by Wes, Barney, Castle, Jim Hall.
- So poor you got stitched them poor Jack and Barney supporting.
- He said, OK, I'm giving you Jamie and Barney.
- You literally the woman that played Fish's wife on Barney Miller.
Examples
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Camera adjusts as Fred's car turns into the lot, Barney seated beside Fred.
Fiction book (1994) -
From my teacher, the geographer Barney Nietschmann, I learned a great deal about islands.
Academic text (2001) -
But when I went for a drink, Barney came up to me again.
Fiction book (1993) -
"How about if I ask Barney some questions and you tell me his answer?
Fiction book (1994) -
The judge thought for a moment and said, "Maybe you, I, and Barney could talk, OK?"
Fiction book (1994) -
- Thanks so much, Barney.
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I'd say, look, my job, I'm Barney for adults, all right?
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I was just thinkin' the same thing, Barney boy.
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Although he didn't seem much older than me, Barney had graduated from college.
Fiction book (1993) -
My mom loved Sesame Street and Barney, and I watched those shows consistently.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Barney is a short, friendly form of older names like Barnaby and Barnabas, which start with bar meaning 'son' and end with a part that means 'comfort'. So Barney can be remembered as 'son of comfort', which helps explain why the name feels warm and fits the friendly TV dinosaur.