burnination
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editburnination (uncountable)
- (informal, humorous) An instance of intense burning; conflagration.
- 2003 February 10, Michael Chapman; Matthew Chapman, “Strong Bad Email #62: interview”, in Homestar Runner[1], spoken by Strong Bad (Matthew Chapman):
- And then Trogdor smote the Kerrek, and all was laid to burnination.
- 2012 October 22, Joseph Flaherty, “DIY Laser Cutter Raises Capital, Concerns”, in Wired[2], archived from the original on 10 August 2014:
- Check out what happened to this metal framed laser cutter when it was left unattended by maker Joe Schlessinger. Serious burnination.
- 2018, J.A. Cipriano, Star Conqueror: Recompense, unnumbered page:
- From what the Dragonfire description said, it was blatantly obvious that those flames had far more properties and uses than pure burnination.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:burnination.
Interjection
editburnination
- A minced oath used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc.
- 2018, Daniel Potter, High Steaks:
- Burnination! O'Meara swore as I rolled up to my feet, pain pricking along my ribs where Feather's claws had found flesh.