[BAHRN-bur-ner]
noun
Something that is highly exciting or impressive.
Remember when rice burners were real barnburners?
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Barnburner.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/barnburner. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “barnburner”, accessed October 5, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/barnburner.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Barnburner. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/barnburner