Associations to the word «Firebug»

Wiktionary

FIREBUG, noun. Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.
FIREBUG, noun. (slang) a pyromaniac or arsonist.

Dictionary definition

FIREBUG, noun. A criminal who illegally sets fire to property.
FIREBUG, noun. A true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain.

Wise words

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John Locke