English Explanatory Dictionary

dumpster fire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chaotic, unpleasant, unmanageable thing, situation, or person; a disaster.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dumpster, fire.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dumpster fire.wav /ˈdʌmpstəˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈdʌmpstəˈfaɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈdʌmpstɚˈfaɪəɹ/

Word forms

dumpster fire dumpster fires

Etymology

The figurative sense connotes that things that were already contemptible (as if trash) are now also even worse (as if aflame).

Synonyms

shemozzle tire fire

Related words

hot mess trash fire 🗑️🔥

Derived words

Trumpster fire
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