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firebug
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fire·bug  (frbg)
n. Informal
An arsonist; a pyromaniac.
firebug [ˈfaɪəˌbʌg]
n
Informal a person who deliberately sets fire to property
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
Translations
firebug [ˈfaɪəbʌg] N (US) → incendiario/a m/f, pirómano/a m/f
firebug [ˈfaɪəˌbʌg] n (fam) → incendiario/a
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