- fire-eating
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adjective
Date: 1819
violent or highly militant in disposition, bearing, or policy <a fire-eating radical>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
fire-eating
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fire-eater — noun a) A performer who pretends to swallow fire. Frustrated in their attempts to change the law, fire eaters turned their efforts to breaking it. b) A quarrelsome or belligerent person. See Also: fire eating … Wiktionary
fire-eater — /ˈfaɪər itə/ (say fuyuhr eetuh) noun 1. an entertainer who pretends to eat fire. 2. someone who seeks occasion to fight or quarrel. Also, fire swallower. –fire eating, adjective …
