firebreather

English

noun
Definitions
  • A performer who creates fireballs by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame.
  • (fantasy) Any creature, such as a dragon, that breathes flame.
  • (colloquial) A verbally aggressive person.

Etymology

Compound from English fire (shoot) + English breather.

Origin

English

breather

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