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
Deimos-Greek Mythology
Humayra-Arabic
MarcieMAHR-seeEnglish
Good[gud]
AhtiAHH-tee (Finnish) Finnish, Finnish Mythology
BentonBEN-tənEnglish