firecan en · NOUN
Etymology
From fire + can.
Meanings
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(US, slang) A jet fighter.
When the firecan jockeys have flown their blowtorches some 100,000 miles, the doctors take over for the ground physical.
1949, Popular Science, volume 155, number 6, page 120:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| firecans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |