fire-eater
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fire–eat·er

noun \-ˌē-tər\

Definition of FIRE-EATER

1
: a performer who pretends to eat fire
2
a : a violent or pugnacious person
b : a person who displays very militant or aggressive partisanship

First Known Use of FIRE-EATER

1672

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