NOUN | person | barnburner | someone who burns down a barn |
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event | barnburner | an impressively successful event |
Meaning | someone who burns down a barn. | |
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Broader | arsonist, incendiary, firebug | A criminal who illegally sets fire to property |
Spanish | incendiario de establo, quemador del establo |
Meaning | An impressively successful event. | |
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Example | "the rock concert was a real barnburner" | |
Broader | success | An event that accomplishes its intended purpose |
Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
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