"firee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: firees [plural]
Etymology: fire + -ee, by analogy with hiree. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fire|ee}} fire + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} firee (plural firees)
  1. A person who has been fired Categories (topical): People Synonyms: fired Related terms: hiree Coordinate_terms: firer

Inflected forms

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