fire-eat|er

fire-eat|er
fire-eat|er «FYR EE tuhr», noun.
1. an entertainer who eats or pretends to eat fire: »

Richardson, the famous fire-eater, devoured…glowing coals (John Evelyn).

2. Figurative. a person who is too ready to fight or quarrel: »

The newcomer proved to be,…as he pleasantly acknowledged, a Southern Fire-Eater (Hawthorne).


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