English

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

Proper noun
Barnburners (uncountable)

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

See also
w:Barnburners|Wikipedia article on Barnburners

Noun
barnburner (Plural: barnburners)

#idiom An extremely exciting or successful event.

1. One who burns down a barn.

See also
cliffhanger (1)

• 2005-12-23 05:44 - Dvortygirl - cat idiom ?? Do we have one-word idioms? Proper noun needs to be broken off.

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