Dumpster Fire

What does dumpster fire mean?

Total mess

Dumpster fire is a term used to describe someone or something as a total mess, a catastrophe, or disaster. It comes from the fact that a dumpster is full of garbage and messy but then a dumpster on fire is even more of a mess.

The term is used to describe all sorts of things, such as terrible celebrities, awful sports teams, lame school projects, and even whole years (2016 in particular). The term commonly appears as a meme to dis someone or something.

Example

That party was a dumpster fire
Yeah, I'm glad I had an excuse to get out of it

Dumpster Fire means total mess

Related Slang

TRBLTerrible
EpiphanotAn idea that seems amazing but is dumb
Hate-watchTo watch something you love to hate
RatchetWretched
Hot messA disastrous person

Categories

General
Updated December 16, 2016

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