barney

• A noisy argument.
• A minor physical fight.

[Britain, Australia, Cockney rhyming slang] 

Etymology: Cockney Rhyming slang: “Barney Rubble” → “trouble”. From the character Barney Rubble on The Flintstones.

Dad went to bed. He’s sleeping in the spare room at the moment, ‘cause of his back, though Mum told me it’s ‘cause he tosses and turns so much. It’s probably both. They had a right barney this evening, actually over the dinner table.

David Mitchell, Black Swan Green

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