sick burn

English

Noun

sick burn (plural sick burns)

1. (slang) A particularly cutting insult.
   • 2023 August 24, Sarah Naftalis & Lauren Wells, “The Roast” (8:14 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows‎^[1], season 5, episode 8, spoken by Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak):

     “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.”

Further reading

• “sick burn” (US) / “sick burn” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.