smoke eater

Hose-wielding hero

A smoke eater is slang for a firefighter—someone who breathes smoke as part of the job.

The term is affectionate and informal, used mainly within fire service culture: The smoke eaters responded within minutes.

Smoke eater also refers to a device that filters smoke from indoor air, common in bars and smoking lounges.

appliance

air purifier

Machine filtering indoor atmosphere

ionizer · odor eliminator · ventilation · particles · circulation · fan · ozone · chimney · tobacco · cigar lounge

firefighter

firehouse

Emergency responders' headquarters

  • engineMachine producing motion
  • ladderPortable climbing frame
  • hoseFlexible fluid conduit

hydrant · rescue · flames · bunker gear · helmet · siren · firetruck · first responder · blaze · station

Categories
Opposites
relation to fire

smoke eaterarsonist

One who illegally ignites

firebug · pyromaniac · fire starter · torch · incendiary

emergency response role

smoke eaterarsonist

One who illegally ignites

pyromaniac · firebug · fire victim · saboteur · terrorist

Family

smoke, eater, smokes, smoked, smoking, smoky, smokier, smokiest, smoker

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G