flamer

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English

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Etymology

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From flame +‎ -er.

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Noun

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flamer (plural flamers)

  1. (colloquial, often derogatory) A very flamboyant ("flaming"), effeminate gay male.
    • 2010, Paul Bouchard, A Package at Gitmo, page 78:
      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?
  2. (computing, slang) One who flames, or posts vitriolic criticism.
    • 1997, Alex J. Packer, Pamela Espeland, How Rude!:
      Send a note to the flamer. Tell him that his message was inappropriate. Request that he refrain from posting anything like it again.
  3. (military, slang) A fireball.
    • 1945, The International Blue Printer, volume 18, page 26:
      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.
    • 2011, Derek Robinson, Damned Good Show:
      Fellows who didn't enjoy their breakfast unless they'd crept up behind some foolish Hun, put twenty rounds in his petrol tank and made a flamer of him.

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English flame.

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Verb

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flamer

  1. (Internet) to flame (post disruptive messages)

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