barnburner

[ bahrn-bur-ner ]

/ ˈbɑrnˌbɜr nər /

noun

Informal. something that is highly exciting, impressive, etc.: The All Stars game was a real barnburner.

Chiefly Pennsylvania. a wooden friction match.

(initial capital letter) a member of the progressive faction in the Democratic Party in New York State 1845–52.Compare Hunker.

Origin of barnburner

1835–45, Americanism;barn¹ + burner; (def. 3) so called with reference to burning down a barn to get rid of rats

Words nearby barnburner

Barnardo, Barnard's star, Barnaul, Barnave, barnboard, barnburner, barn dance, barn door, barn-door skate, Barnes, Barnes curve

Example sentences from the Web for barnburner

They rely more on the strength of their ideas than barnburner narratives.
Iraq, Terror, and the Surreal: Hassan Blasim’s ‘The Corpse Exhibition’|Brian Van Reet|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But how many of you can honestly say you think that second Nixon term was just a barnburner?
McGovern's Legacy|Michael Tomasky|October 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It offered to admit the Barnburner and Hunker delegations together to cast the vote of the State.
Martin Van Buren|Edward M. Shepard
We cannot insist on a mission for him and the collectorship for a Barnburner.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1|Samuel J. Tilden

单词	barnburner
释义	barnburner [ bahrn-bur-ner ] / ˈbɑrnˌbɜr nər / noun Informal. something that is highly exciting, impressive, etc.: The All Stars game was a real barnburner. Chiefly Pennsylvania. a wooden friction match. (initial capital letter) a member of the progressive faction in the Democratic Party in New York State 1845–52.Compare Hunker. Origin of barnburner 1835–45, Americanism;barn¹ + burner; (def. 3) so called with reference to burning down a barn to get rid of rats Words nearby barnburner Barnardo, Barnard's star, Barnaul, Barnave, barnboard, barnburner, barn dance, barn door, barn-door skate, Barnes, Barnes curve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barnburner They rely more on the strength of their ideas than barnburner narratives. Iraq, Terror, and the Surreal: Hassan Blasim’s ‘The Corpse Exhibition’\|Brian Van Reet\|March 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But how many of you can honestly say you think that second Nixon term was just a barnburner? McGovern's Legacy\|Michael Tomasky\|October 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It offered to admit the Barnburner and Hunker delegations together to cast the vote of the State. Martin Van Buren\|Edward M. Shepard We cannot insist on a mission for him and the collectorship for a Barnburner. Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1\|Samuel J. Tilden
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