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From barn + burner. In exaggerated use, from the hyperbolic idea of someone burning down a barn to end a rat infestation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
barnburner
Today it means: One who burns down a barn. Full definition →
Today it means: One who burns down a barn. Full definition →
From barn + burner. In exaggerated use, from the hyperbolic idea of someone burning down a barn to end a rat infestation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.