barnburner

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Synonyms: barn burner, baseburner, barnburners, backburner

Antonyms: barn burner, baseburner, barnburners, backburner

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|person who burns down a barn}} One who burns down a barn.
2. {{senseid|en|strike-anywhere match}} {{lb|en|slang|chiefly|Pennsylvania|New Jersey|Maryland}} {{synonym of|en|phosphorus match}}{{ngd|, a [[friction match]] that [[can]] be [[struck]] [[anywhere]].}}
3. {{senseid|en|sensationally exciting or successful event or person}} {{lb|en|Midland US|idiomatic}} A [[sensational]]ly exciting or successful event or person.

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