Definitions

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  • noun A person who has been fired

Etymologies

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fire +‎ -ee, by analogy with hiree

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Examples

  • Floofy blankee is mush beddur den teh firee crash aifinkso.

    Who knew the swirling - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010

  • You see, details of being fired, or even near-fired, are apparently embedded in the mind of the “firee” but no one else.

    Fired! Written 2006

  • You see, details of being fired, or even near-fired, are apparently embedded in the mind of the “firee” but no one else.

    Fired! Written 2006

  • You see, details of being fired, or even near-fired, are apparently embedded in the mind of the “firee” but no one else.

    Fired! Written 2006

  • You see, details of being fired, or even near-fired, are apparently embedded in the mind of the “firee” but no one else.

    Fired! Written 2006

  • You see, details of being fired, or even near-fired, are apparently embedded in the mind of the “firee” but no one else.

    Fired! Written 2006

  • Company Men'' does need a designated victim, though, and so we have Chris Cooper, giving daring shades of neediness to the part of Phil Woodward, the third firee.

    Boston.com Top Stories 2011

  • The firee posted these letters on his blog and the female lawyer also posted the correspondence on a public forum.

    Ask MetaFilter 2010

  • Informed that he was no longer needed, the firee started a back and forth escalating email fight.

    Ask MetaFilter 2010

  • According to the website, the team was informed via teleconference on Monday evening that McMahon was firee and that president and general manager Steve Govett would take over coaching duties.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

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