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fire·bug

(fīr′bŭg′)

n. Informal

An arsonist; a pyromaniac.

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firebug

(ˈfaɪəˌbʌɡ)

informal a person who deliberately sets fire to property

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fire•bug

(ˈfaɪ^ərˌbʌg)

n.

arsonist; pyromaniac.

[1870–75, Amer.]

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Noun	1.	firebug - 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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firebug

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

firebug

[ˈfaɪəˌbʌg] n (fam) → incendiario/a

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He gave her the Indian equivalent for firebug, or fire-fly.

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Arson attack probe

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Car blaze probe

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Pedal power to target teen arsons

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Empty properties at risk from arsonists; Public asked to keep an eye on unoccupied houses after attacks

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