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fire-breather

fire-breather

3 8.5
A performer who blows fuel from the mouth to make a flame
  • noun
  • /ˈfaɪərˌbriːðər/
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  • The other two (one, a midget) slam atop the hood as Batman roars toward the Batman store and the fire-breather blasphemes the display window.
  • the best fire-breather

Examples

  • THE PLAZA -- NIGHT: A fire breather smashes open a big hole in the Batman Store display window with his fire rod.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Trying to book Matt Dillahunty for this Thursday night, he's a fire breather, so think 30 minutes of brutally slamming Cynthia Dumbutt and all the other cross monkeys on the TBOE.

    Blog text (21)

  • The fire-breather captivated the audience by creating magnificent flames with each breath.

  • During the festival, the fire-breather performed daring tricks that left the crowd in awe.

  • Everyone cheered as the fire-breather expelled fire from their mouth during the thrilling performance.

How Dangerous

stuntman
34 3.6
fire-breather
3 8.5
acrobat
22 4.4

Surface Forms

fire-breather singular
fire-breathers plural

Morphology

fire-breather = fire + breather (transparent) = fire + breathe + er

Literal compound of 'fire' + 'breather' (breather = breathe + -er); the performer meaning is directly built from these parts.

Etymology

Fire-breather joins fire and breather ('one who breathes'), so it literally means someone who breathes out flame — a performer who blows fuel from the mouth and makes a big fire at shows.