Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sick burn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: sick- burn
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particularly cutting insult.

Slang

Example Sentences

"“Might I say a word or two?” “Yes, absolutely, Baron. Please vacate the microphone for the baron. Please welcome a man who knows quite a lot about... sick burns.” [rim shots, laughter] “Baron Afanas.”"

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

sick burns (plural)

Questions

What does sick burn mean?: A particularly cutting insult.

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