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fire·bug

 (fīr′bŭg′)
n. Informal
An arsonist; a pyromaniac.
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firebug

(ˈfaɪəˌbʌɡ)
n
informal a person who deliberately sets fire to property
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fire•bug

(ˈfaɪərˌbʌg)

n.
arsonist; pyromaniac.
[1870–75, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.firebug - a criminal who illegally sets fire to propertyfirebug - a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
arsonist, incendiary
barnburner - someone who burns down a barn
criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
2.firebug - a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
heteropterous insect - true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips
family Pyrrhocoridae, Pyrrhocoridae - firebugs
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Translations

firebug

[ˈfaɪəbʌg] N (US) → incendiario/a m/f, pirómano/a m/f
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firebug

[ˈfaɪəˌbʌg] n (fam) → incendiario/a
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