locofoco

noun4

1. •
   (US) Anyone considered to subscribe to Locofocoism, the general political platform or philosophy of the Locofoco faction.
2. •
   (US, historical) A member of the Locofoco faction of the New York Democratic Party in the 1830s and 1840s.
3. •
   (disapproving, no longer used) Synonym of Democrat, any member of the US Democratic Party.
4. •
   (no longer used) Short for locofoco match, a strike-anywhere phosphorus match.