firie

English

Etymology 1

From fire +‎ -ie.

Noun

firie (plural firies)

  1. (Australia, informal) A firefighter.
    • 2018, Melissa Lucashenko, Too Much Lip, University of Queensland Press, published 2023, page 238:
      ‘I escaped when the house next door caught fire,’ she continued. ‘ […] The firies got me to a refuge on the other side of the harbour….’

Etymology 2

Adjective

firie (comparative more firie, superlative most firie)

  1. Obsolete form of fiery.

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