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It turns out it's a big fire in Boston...

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[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've never heard anyone say it as "alarmer", but that could be an East Coast thing I guess.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Maybe, but alarmer isn’t something you’d say alone.

A 4 alarmer implies 4 alarm fire, in shorthand.

Sort or like instead of saying “make a left hand turn” someone might also say “take a left hander”.

Also if it matters I’m a midwesterner. I just know bunch a bastahds from Boston.