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burn, baby, burn

burn, baby, burn phrase: used to express a sense of satisfaction or schadenfreude at seeing an enemy or rival in pain, as a form of payback or retribution for their past wrongs or misdeeds.

Phrase

burn, baby, burn!

  1. (informal, sarcastic, slang) Used to express a sense of satisfaction or schadenfreude at seeing an enemy or rival in pain, as a form of payback or retribution for their past wrongs or misdeeds.

Questions about burn, baby, burn

What does burn, baby, burn mean?
Burn, baby, burn means used to express a sense of satisfaction or schadenfreude at seeing an enemy or rival in pain, as a form of payback or retribution for their past wrongs or misdeeds.
What part of speech is burn, baby, burn?
Burn, baby, burn is a phrase.

Words near burn, baby, burn in the dictionary

  1. burn to a crisp
  2. burn unit
  3. burn units
  4. burn up
  5. burn'd
  6. burn, baby, burn
  7. burn-baited
  8. burn-beat
  9. burn-clearing
  10. burn-in
  11. burn-mouth-vine

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