dumpster fire



dumpster fire

slang A complete and utter disaster or a completely chaotic situation, likened to a fire in a dumpster, which quickly becomes uncontrollable. The phrase can be applied to both situations and people. As you might imagine, a 17-1 loss was a dumpster fire. That intern spilled coffee himself yesterday and accidentally laminated his tie today. He's a total dumpster fire.
See also: fire

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mina (1)MEE-nə (English), MEE-nah (Dutch, Limburgish)English, Dutch, Limburgish
FlannFLANIrish
Mannes-Dutch
Diogenes-Ancient Greek
Atkin['ætkin]
Layne[lein]