barnburner

(bärn′bʉrn′ər)

☆

noun

Slang something, esp. a closely contested sports event, that is very exciting, intense, dramatic, etc.

See barnburner in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal

An extremely impressive event or successful outcome: “September will not be any barnburner [for car sales]” (Lee Iacocca).

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