Flamer
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A very flamboyant ("flaming"), effeminate gay male. colloquial, derogatory, often
"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 One who flames, or posts vitriolic criticism. slang
"Send a note to the flamer. Tell him that his message was inappropriate. Request that he refrain from posting anything like it again."
- 3 A fireball. slang
"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."
- 1 A surname from German.
Synonyms
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More examples"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?"
Etymology
From flame + -er.
Ultimately a surname of German origin.
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