Noun
A member of the Locofoco faction of the New York Democratic Party in the 1830s and 1840s.
Usage- US usage
- Historical
Synonym of Democrat, any member of the US Democratic Party.
Usage- US usage
- Archaic
- Derogatory
- usually
Anyone considered to subscribe to Locofocoism, the general political platform or philosophy of the Locofoco faction.
Usage- US usage