Meanings
plural flamelords
- InternetderogatoryA person who (habitually) engages in flaming (“vitriolic criticism”) in an online community.
What I need is to know how to put config.sys and autoexec.bat on a floppy so that I have enough memory. To the flamelords: I know how to put them on a floppy, i want to know what to put in them!
1992 November 16, veenstra christopher, “Wizardry 7 + memory”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games (Usenet)1 more example
My point was, not much of what that guy said, could be refuted very well by pro-choicers, and that the only thing they COULD do was start a flame war[…]. It is a point quite consistent with the above mentioned flamelords, whether it's spelling or not, they're always quick to find SOMETHING to flame about.
1994 March 11, Steve Chaney - Toni Anaya's Fiance' !!, “Re: Irelands Abortion Status (MAP)”, in alt.abortion.inequity (Usenet)Synonyms: flamer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who (habitually) engages in flaming (“vitriolic criticism”) in an online community.
Origin
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flamelord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flamelord
“flamelord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flamelord. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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