fireplug
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fireplug
Example Sentences
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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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