flamer

1. (colloquial, often derogatory) A very flamboyant ("flaming"), effeminate gay male.Examples: "The thinking is Ralston's gay—lots of us Fifth Squadders think he's gay. Me, I think he is, and it don't bother me any. You's queer, you's queer. So he's a flamer—big deal. Or maybe he's a switch-hitter, a bisexual. Who knows?"colloquialderogatoryoften

2. (computing, slang) One who flames, or posts vitriolic criticism.Examples: "Send a note to the flamer. Tell him that his message was inappropriate. Request that he refrain from posting anything like it again."slang

3. (military, slang) A fireball.Examples: "A Navy fighter was on the tail of a Jap dive bomber that was headed for the ships in the bay, and he nailed him at about 5,000 feet and made a flamer of him."; "Fellows who didn't enjoy their breakfast unless they'd crept up behind some foolish Hun, put twenty rounds in his petrol tank and made a flamer of him."slang