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Flamer vs Flayer - What's the difference?

flamer | flayer |

As nouns the difference between flamer and flayer

is that flamer is (colloquial|often|pejorative) a very flamboyant ("flaming" ), effeminate gay male while flayer is one who or that which flays.

flamer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (colloquial, often, pejorative) A very flamboyant ("flaming" ), effeminate gay male.
  • (computing, slang) One who flames, or posts vitriolic criticism.
  • * 1997 , Alex J. Packer, Pamela Espeland, How Rude!
    • Send a note to the flamer . Tell him that his message was inappropriate. Request that he refrain from posting anything like it again.
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    flayer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who or that which flays