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flamer

flamer

1 9.9
A person who acts in a bold, showy way that people may call insulting
  • noun
  • /ˈfleɪmər/
  • Slur
translation icon : [insulto ofensivo para una persona afeminada]
  • Dylan Theno testified that he had repeatedly been called "faggot," "flamer," and "masturbater boy" since seventh grade.

Examples

  • If some Christian has a weak marriage or relationship, it ain't because some flamer walked across their path.

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  • Do I have the stuff to be a blue flamer?

  • So how's it gonna look when a big flamer kicks the shit out of you?

  • Now that I'm a flamer, I would much rather be in the company of non-heteros.

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  • Ruddy great flamer.

  • The first flamer assumed that I was a drug addict, and because my YouTube channel, just as my blog, is one of my living rooms, I decide who is coming to dinner.

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  • You better betcha they're putting your boyfriend's butt on a plane home this afternoon and now we have to move again 'cause we can't live across from some big, doo dah flamer homo, thank you very much.

  • At the party, Jake was definitely the flamer, with his wild outfits and over-the-top dance moves.

  • The reality show featured a flamboyant contestant who clearly embraced his identity as a flamer.

  • When he walked into the room wearing sequins, everyone recognized him as the flamer of the group.

Synonyms

firebrand
vsflamer
  • Formal
10 7.9

A person who tries to make others protest or cause trouble

is about showy, exaggerated behavior rather than political incitement

How Flamboyant

provocateur
14 8.8
flamer
  • Slur
1 9.9
show-off
  • Offensive
12 4.8
outgoing
46 3.0
reserved
3.7
wallflower
  • Informal
11 7.0

Surface Forms

flamer singular
flamers plural

Morphology

flamer = flame (opaque) = flame + er

The form is analyzable as 'flame' + '-er', but the slang sense is not a predictable or standard extension of that composition.

Etymology

Flamer used as a slang insult comes from flame 'fire' and the idea of being bright or showy. A helpful way to remember this meaning is to think of someone who 'burns' with bold, dramatic behaviour, which is why the word can be offensive when used about a person.