firecan

English

Etymology

From fire +‎ can.

Noun

firecan (plural firecans)

  1. (military slang, US) A jet fighter. [20th c.]
    Synonyms: (US military slang) blowtorch, fast mover, fighter jet
    • 1949, Popular Science, volume 155, number 6, page 120:
      When the firecan jockeys have flown their blowtorches some 100,000 miles, the doctors take over for the ground physical.

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