- barn|burn|er
- barn burner, or barn|burn|er «BAHRN BUR nuhr», noun.U.S. Slang. a noteworthy condition, situation, or event.
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Barn — Barn, v. t. To lay up in a barn. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Men . . . often barn up the chaff, and burn up the grain. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Barn Burning — is a short story by the American author William Faulkner, which appeared in Harper s in 1938. The story deals with class conflicts, the influence of fathers, and vengeance as viewed through the third person perspective of a young, impressionable… … Wikipedia
burn down — {v. phr.} To burn to the ground; be totally gutted by fire. * /The old frame house burned down before the firefighters could get to it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
burn down — {v. phr.} To burn to the ground; be totally gutted by fire. * /The old frame house burned down before the firefighters could get to it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
burn — burn1 burnable, adj. /berrn/, v., burned or burnt, burning, n. v.i. 1. to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light; be on fire: The fire burned in the grate. 2. (of a fireplace,… … Universalium
Burn Your Playhouse Down - The Unreleased Duets — Infobox Album | Name = Burn Your Playhouse Down The Unreleased Duets Type = studio Artist = George Jones Released = August 19, 2008 Recorded = February 24, 1977 ndash; August 28, 2006 Genre = Country Length = 41:03 Label = Bandit Records Producer … Wikipedia
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barn gun — ˈbärn gən noun Etymology: English dialect barn (alteration of burn) + dialect gun, gund scab, from Old English gund matter, pus; akin to Old High German gunt pus, Norwegian gund dandruff, scab, Gothic, cancerous tumor, and probably to Greek… … Useful english dictionary
burn — I Australian Slang 1. drive at a high speed; 2. play brilliantly; 3. successfully outplay an opponent; torch; 4. (US) be electrocuted in an electric chair; 5. drive at high speed: took it for a burn around the block II Mawdesley Glossary barn.… … English dialects glossary
burn·er — /ˈbɚnɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 a : the part of a furnace, stove, etc., where the flame or heat is produced (chiefly US) The stove has four burners. [=(Brit) rings] The … Useful english dictionary
