Barkis is willin'

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1. •
   (informal, old-fashioned) Somebody has a sweetheart they wish to marry.

   • If Barkis is willing, then a certain gentleman as we know in the meat trade may suit himself elsewhere. Come; answer that. Is Barkis willing? — 1862
2. •
   (informal, old-fashioned) Someone is amenable to a suggestion.