barnburner

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Definition von barnburner im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An extremely exciting or successful event or person

One who burns down a barn

a impressively successful event; "the rock concert was a real barnburner" someone who burns down a barn

Liberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century

A member of the radical section of the Democratic party in New York, about the middle of the 19th century, which was hostile to extension of slavery, public debts, corporate privileges, etc

An extremely exciting or successful event

and supported Van Buren against Cass for president in 1848; opposed to Hunker

someone who burns down a barn

a impressively successful event; "the rock concert was a real barnburner"

Silbentrennung

Barn·burn·er

Etymologie

() From the idea of burning down one's barn to get rid of a rat infestation.