Locofoco
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Locofoco is a noun meaning (US politics, historical) A member of the Locofoco faction of the New York Democratic Party in the 1830s and 1840s.
Meaning
(US politics, historical) A member of the Locofoco faction of the New York Democratic Party in the 1830s and 1840s.
More Meanings
- (US politics, archaic, usually derogatory) Synonym of Democrat, any member of the US Democratic Party.
- (US politics) Anyone considered to subscribe to Locofocoism, the general political platform or philosophy of the Locofoco faction.
- (archaic) Short for locofoco match, a strike-anywhere phosphorus match.
Word Forms
- locofocos
- loco-foco
- Loco-foco
- Loco-Foco
- loco
Synonyms for locofoco
Depending on context, synonyms include Democrat.
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