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fireplug

[fahyuhr-pluhg] / ˈfaɪərˌplʌg /
NOUN
fire hydrant
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NOUN
hydrant
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He is 46 now, still 5-foot 5-inches, still close to fighting weight and still a lefty fireplug.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2024

No one seems to have to tell that to 5-foot-11, 202-pound fireplug Kartye.

From Seattle Times Oct. 3, 2023

In an email exchange not long after the Escalade hit the fireplug, Tiger replied to a flippant questioner with a thoughtful answer:

From Golf Digest Apr. 23, 2020

It’s easy to see what the media saw in Green: a fireplug from the poor part of town, dressed in gold lame, occasionally sitting in a rocking chair to play.

From Washington Post May 8, 2018

He was a genial fireplug of a man who spoke informally, like someone from the neighborhood.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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