fireplug
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fireplug
Example Sentences
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He is 46 now, still 5-foot 5-inches, still close to fighting weight and still a lefty fireplug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2024
The son of an immigrant junk dealer, Asner had a fireplug build, jowly countenance and workingman’s semblance that are not traditionally considered the raw materials of stardom.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2021
In an email exchange not long after the Escalade hit the fireplug, Tiger replied to a flippant questioner with a thoughtful answer:
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 23, 2020
The few that stand out — Mr. Hall’s fireplug, Topher Grace’s glib fixer — make the labored introductions superfluous.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2017
He was ideal for the job, centered low as he was in his fireplug body, a plow of wellmuscled forearms in front of him, a pulling guard for a sweeping Kwang.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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