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flamer¹
- /ˈfleɪmɚ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪmə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From flame + -er.
noun flamers
- A very flamboyant ("flaming"), effeminate gay male. The thinking is Ralston's gay—lots of us Fifth Squadders think he's gay. Me, I think he is, and it don't bother me any. You's queer, you's queer. So he's a flamer—big deal. Or maybe he's a switch-hitter, a bisexual. Who knows?
- One who flames, or posts vitriolic criticism. Send a note to the flamer. Tell him that his message was inappropriate. Request that he refrain from posting anything like it again.
- A fireball. A Navy fighter was on the tail of a Jap dive bomber that was headed for the ships in the bay, and he nailed him at about 5,000 feet and made a flamer of him.
Flamer²
Where it comes from
Ultimately a surname of German origin.
proper noun Flamers
- A surname from German.
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title = {flamer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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