firey
noun/ˈfaɪəɹi/
Etymology From fire + -y (“diminutive suffix”).
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Australia, Colloquial A firefighter.
- So if a firey was having difficulties, I could go into bat for him if I felt it was necessary.2006, Don Woodland, Simon Bouda, Salvation Army, Picking Up the Pieces: A Life of Care and Compassion, page 135:
- ‘Just one of those things that happens on a day like this,’ one of the fireys says, staring at what was the back door of the car.2010, Helen Thomas, Life with Rosie: The Highs and Lows of Raising a Racehorse, unnumbered page:
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- Kinglake West firey Chris Lloyd says the camaraderie is a critical ingredient of CFA life.2010, Karen Kissane, Worst of Days: Inside the Black Saturday Firestorm, unnumbered page: