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Entry · Saturday, June 6, 2026

Fire Hydrant

Plate N. A fire hydrant, its posterior viewed astern in raking light.

Photo by Paolo Gregotti on Unsplash

Fire Hydrant

/FYE-er HY-drant/  n.
  1. 1. An outdoor fixture of conspicuous girth, typically found along urban sidewalks, designed for high-volume water discharge in emergency situations; particularly striking when viewed astern, defying casual description.
  2. 2. colloq. Street furniture that refuses to go unnoticed, asserting its presence with unapologetic rotundity.
In a sentence,

"The kids gathered around the thiccc fire hydrant as it spewed water like a fountain in a suburban block party. The cul-de-sac had never looked more festive."

Etymology,

From the Greek 'pyr' meaning 'fire' and 'hydor' meaning 'water', a functional juxtaposition. Originally coined in 1801 when someone said, 'We need these to be even more conspicuous.'

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Sources

  1. Photograph by Paolo Gregotti, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate N.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/fire-hydrant-thiccc/ — the shareable "Is a fire hydrant thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, F.
  4. Catalogued under: Architecture & Infrastructure. See related entries below.
  5. Editorial review: pending objection from the Senior Cataloguer's office.

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