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Meaning of Flamer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈfleɪmɚ

Definitions

  1. A very flamboyant ("flaming"), effeminate gay male.
  2. A surname from German.
  3. One who flames, or posts vitriolic criticism.
  4. A fireball.

Equivalents

العربية المُشْعِل
Français flamer

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?”
“Send a note to the flamer. Tell him that his message was inappropriate. Request that he refrain from posting anything like it again.”
“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.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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