barnburner

noun

An extremely exciting or successful event or person.
One who burns down a barn.
(chiefly Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Maryland) a strike-anywhere match.

Similar Words

barasingha barbacoa barbarised barbarisms barbarity /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbæɹɪti/ barbarize /ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹaɪz/ barbarizes barbarizing barbarous /ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹəs/ barbecued