n. a common red and black insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae.
n. a pyromaniac or arsonist.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. an incendiary; one who, from malice or through mania, persistently sets fire to property; a pyromaniac.
n. a criminal who illegaly sets fire to property; an arsonist.
n. a brightly colored type of true bug that can exude a stain.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An incendiary.
n. Same as cabbage-bug.
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n. a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
n. a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
Word Usage
"During his time on remand, Williamson was called a firebug, told he would be jailed for life by prisoner officers, and initially locked up for 23 hours a day as a category A prisoner."