Locofoco


locofoco

(ˌləʊkəʊˈfəʊkəʊ) n, pl -cosa match for starting a fire

Lo•co•fo•co

(ˌloʊ koʊˈfoʊ koʊ)

n., pl. -cos. 1. a member of a radical faction of the New York City Democrats, organized in 1835. 2. (l.c.) a friction match or cigar developed in the 19th century, ignited by rubbing against any hard, dry surface. [orig. “self-lighting”]