locofoco

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Synonyms: loco foco, lococo, locofocos, loco moco

Antonyms: loco foco, lococo, locofocos, loco moco

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} {{short for|en|locofoco match}}{{ngd|, a [[strike]]-[[anywhere]] [[phosphorus match]].}}
2. {{lb|en|US politics|historical}} A [[member]] of the {{w|Locofocos|Locofoco faction}} of the [[New York]] {{w|Democratic Party}} in the {{w|1830s}} and {{w|1840s}}.
3. {{lb|en|US politics|archaic|usually|_|pejorative}} {{synonym of|en|Democrat}}{{ngd|, [[any]] [[member]] of the [[US]] {{w|Democratic Party}}.}}
4. {{lb|en|US politics}} Anyone [[consider]]ed to [[subscribe]] to [[Locofocoism]], the [[general]] [[political]] [[platform]] or [[philosophy]] of the {{w|Locofocos|Locofoco faction}}.

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