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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCOFOCO

locofoco  [ˌləʊkəʊˈfəʊkəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCOFOCO

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Locofoco is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOCOFOCO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

locofoco

Locofocos

The Locofocos were a faction of the Democratic Party that existed from 1835 until the mid-1840s. The faction was originally named the Equal Rights Party, and was created in New York City as a protest against that city’s regular Democratic organization. It contained a mixture of anti-Tammany Democrats and labor union veterans of the Working Men's Party. They were vigorous advocates of laissez-faire and opponents of monopoly. Their leading intellectual was editorial writer William Leggett. The term “Locofoco” derives from “locofoco, a kind of friction match”, the name of which match itself probably derives from “locomotive + Italian fuoco, foco fire, from Latin focus hearth”. It originated when a group of New York Jacksonians used such matches to light candles to continue a political meeting after Tammany men tried to break up the meeting by turning off the gaslights. The Locofocos were involved in the Flour Riot of 1837.

Definition of locofoco in the English dictionary

The definition of locofoco in the dictionary is a match for starting a fire.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCOFOCO


Bioko
baɪˈəʊkəʊ
choko
ˈtʃəʊkəʊ
coco
ˈkəʊkəʊ
cocoa
ˈkəʊkəʊ
iroko
ɪˈrəʊkəʊ
loco
ˈləʊkəʊ
moko
ˈməʊkəʊ
Orinoco
ˌɒrɪˈnəʊkəʊ
pakoko
ˈpɑːkəʊkəʊ
poco
ˈpəʊkəʊ
rococo
rəˈkəʊkəʊ
smokeho
ˈsməʊkəʊ
smoko
ˈsməʊkəʊ
toco
ˈtəʊkəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCOFOCO

loco
loco citato
loco disease
loco poisoning
LOCOG
locoism
locoman
locomen
locomobility
locomote
locomotion
locomotive
locomotive driver
locomotive engine
locomotive engineer
locomotive shed
locomotive workshop
locomotively
locomotiveness
locomotivity

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCOFOCO

Blanco
Cerro de Pasco
chico
choco
cisco
co
con fuoco
disco
doco
eco
Franco
joco
Mexico
Monaco
morocco
poco a poco
Puerto Rico
San Francisco
suo loco
un poco

Synonyms and antonyms of locofoco in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «locofoco» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOCOFOCO

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Translator English - Chinese

locofoco
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

locofoco
570 millions of speakers

English

locofoco
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

locofoco
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

locofoco
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

locofoco
278 millions of speakers

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locofoco
270 millions of speakers

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locofoco
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

locofoco
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Locofoco
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

locofoco
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

locofoco
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

locofoco
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Locofoco
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

locofoco
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

locofoco
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोकोफोको
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

locofoco
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Locofoco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

locofoco
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

locofoco
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

locofoco
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

locofoco
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

locofoco
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

locofoco
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

locofoco
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of locofoco

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCOFOCO»

The term «locofoco» is used very little and occupies the 170.596 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCOFOCO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about locofoco

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCOFOCO»

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The Bowery Boys: Street Corner Radicals and the Politics of ...
The heart of the Locofoco ideology was the somewhat libertarian notion of limited government and a fairer capitalism that would give every worker the opportunity to become a businessman. When government awarded an exclusive contract ...
Peter Adams, 2005
2
Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-class History
Oregon (1917) LOCOFOCO DEMOCRATS The term "Locofoco" was used first to designate the radical wing of the New York Democracy, then to refer to radical Jacksonians in other states, and finally as a synonym for the entire Democratic ...
Eric Arnesen, 2007
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A Political Register, Setting Forth the Principles of the ...
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William Gannaway Brownlow, 2010
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Prospect Before Us, Or Locofoco Impositions Exposed to the ...
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Congressio Whig Congressional Committee, 2010
5
Tinsley's Magazine
As regards the balloon and fittings, he suggested locking them up in a sacred temple under the personal care of the chief commissioner of public works — for I thus translate the native word locofoco as being near enough for all descriptive ...
‎1870
6
Niles' Weekly Register
And with the exception of the. distracted state of the locofoco party in reference to their presidential candidate, the circumstances, to almost every thing else, are nearly the same. In 1838 the state of Pennsylvania elected Gov. Porter by a ...
‎1843
7
Presidential Campaigns, Slogans, Issues, and Platforms: The ...
The “Equal Righters” or radicals that remained in the hall struck their locofoco matches to shed the light needed to cast their votes. Reporters from the Enquirer and New York Courier, referring to the event, described the Equal Righters as ...
Robert North Roberts, Scott J. Hammond, Valerie A. Sulfaro, 2012
8
Repositioning Shakespeare: National Formations, Postcolonial ...
Whitman was drawn to the Review as much for its affiliation with the radical Locofoco wing of the Democratic Party, as for its literary aspirations. Whitman's artisan father was himself “a Locofoco Democrat, and like the son an admirer of William ...
Thomas Cartelli, 2013
9
A Place Called Appomattox
The irony ofhis Locofoco attachment was muted, however, both by the relatively moderate circum— stances of his origins—at least compared to the Floods and Tidewater patricians—and by his efiforts to improve his situation through business ...
William Marvel, 2008
10
Debates in Congress
Locofoco !" Gentlemen seem to raise up that r.amo as a ghost to create terror and alarm. The progress and tendency of things to be carried* away by prejudices and patty feelings are monstrous. Why, sir, ft was hut the other | night, that, while ...
United States. Congress, Joseph Gales, William Winston Seaton, 1837

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCOFOCO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term locofoco is used in the context of the following news items.
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Joseph Smith Recalls Revelation from God in 1843 Nauvoo Interview
The gentlemen who accompanied is a strong Whig, and as the Mormon vote had been given at the recent election to the Locofoco candidate ... «World Religion News, May 15»
2
Harness trainer Dave Anderson turns property developer
Anderson, 58, has highlighted has training career with wins in Breeders Crown finals for three-year-old trotters at Moonee Valley with Locofoco ... «Southland Times, Mar 15»
3
Tullis Trucard Showcase at Luxe Pack
... unique series of designs and give an insight into its development from its award winning designer, Shona Maciver of Locofoco in Glasgow. «Packaging Europe, Sep 14»
4
Democrats need to resurrect the Locofoco party
Democrats need to resurrect the Locofoco party ... by reminding Americans of their Locofoco past, the Democrats might get their foot back in the ... «American Thinker, Oct 10»
5
Obama tells Hispanic voters to 'punish' enemies
Rules/FAQ · Contact · Donations · Merchandise · « Is New Mexico turning purple? | Democrats need to resurrect the Locofoco party » ... «American Thinker, Oct 10»
6
The Secrets of a Naked Piece of Wood
He gives a little history of the "locofoco" or "self-igniting cigar" and notes that Sherwood Anderson died from peritonitis after downing the ... «New York Sun, Sep 07»

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