red-hot poker
noun
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Origin of red-hot poker
First recorded in 1885–90; so called from the fiery red blossoms at the end of the flower spike
Words nearby red-hot poker
red herring, redhibition, red hind, redhorse, red-hot, red-hot poker, Redi, redia, redial, Rediffusion, Red Indian
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Example sentences from the Web for red-hot poker
The red-hot-poker grows stiff and straight, but the ragged sailor goes uncombed and untidy still.
Vignettes Of San Francisco|Almira BaileyHis own face, and the hands he held in front of him were red-hot-poker color.
King--of the Khyber Rifles|Talbot Mundy
British Dictionary definitions for red-hot poker
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