plural of fire-eater

plural of fire eater

(US politics) A group of pro-slavery Democrats from the Southern states.

A performer who pretends to swallow fire. / (figuratively) A quarrelsome or belligerent person. / (US, historical) An extreme partisan for the South before the US Civil War.

Alternative form of fire-eater

(US politics) A member of the Fire-Eaters political group.