smoke-eater
[ smohk-ee-ter ]
/ ˈsmoʊkˌi tər /
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noun Slang.
a firefighter.
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Origin of smoke-eater
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby smoke-eater
smoked meat, smoke dome, smoke-dried, smoked rubber, smoke-dry, smoke-eater, smoke-filled room, smokeho, smokehouse, smokejack, smokejumper
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