smoke-eater
[smohk-ee-ter]
- a firefighter.
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Origin of smoke-eater
First recorded in 1925–30
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Soon the house was full of smoke, and a voice was heard calling out for the Smoke-eater.
The Myths of the North American IndiansLewis Spence