Firecan

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A jet fighter. US, slang

    "When the firecan jockeys have flown their blowtorches some 100,000 miles, the doctors take over for the ground physical."

Synonyms

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blowtorchfast moverfighter jetjet fighter

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"When the firecan jockeys have flown their blowtorches some 100,000 miles, the doctors take over for the ground physical."

Etymology

From fire + can.

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