Barkis is willin'



Barkis is willin'

A phrase emphasizing one's availability and/or openness to a situation. It refers to Mr. Barkis, a character in Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfield, who used the phrase to express his interest in marriage. A: "Are you ready for the race today?" B: "Oh yeah! Barkis is willin'!"

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Polykarpos-Ancient Greek
Kyrillos-Ancient Greek
Surendra-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Winston['winstən]
Taliba-Arabic
Hyeon-Uhyun-ooKorean