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Barking up

To run one's mouth loudly about nothing. Very similar to talking shit or bullshitting. Could be used playfully or aggressively.
Don't worry about Johnny , he just likes barking up.

I thought those two were going to fight. Just a lot of barking up.
Barking up by Underpound June 4, 2013
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Barksnbrews 

The first dog bar in Omaha, where pups are cooler than humans and to lessen the pain of knowing this you can get a drink while your dog proves his coolness to others.
Hey spot? Yeah ruff? Lets go down to barksnbrews so Karen can think she has friends again.
Barksnbrews by Omahadogbarman August 3, 2019
A unique name that usually has African heritage. Barkesu's luckiest day are Monday's & they are known to have October as they're favorite month. There lucky numbers are 4 and 18.
Hi my name is Barkesu.
barkesu by GO_DEMARCUS October 27, 2019

automatically boots and barkly 

This factualizes anything you say. This is often used in an argument between friends when one knows they have lost the argument to make them automatically win. It is commonly used by a poor sport or sore loser to gain an upper hand.

It's mainly used as an inside joke/game between friends who understand the meaning of the phrase and who are willing to abide by it to continue the joke.
In a sense it is as the jedi mind trick.
mom: "I told you to take out the garbage 3 times now and it's still here."

Son: "You said you would take it out, automatically boots and barkly!"

mom: "Automatically boots and what? I never said that...."

Nigel Barker 

Former model turned photographer; recurring panelist on America's Next Top Model.
Nigel Barker was the photographer on last week's episode of America's Next Top Model
Nigel Barker by Mad K December 6, 2007

Barking Mad 

(UK Usage) - Almost Insane, usually in a socially acceptable manner. Often used to describe the behaviour expected of some (rural) old money families and more a likable eccentricity than a true mental disfunction.
By god, their all barking mad, colonel!... See if they'd like to come for supper next week when we have the Hybrid-Smyths over. I think they'll all get on famously.
Barking Mad by lisa_urban May 19, 2008