crispy critter

English

Noun

crispy critter (plural crispy critters)

1. (US, slang, among emergency services etc.) A person who has been badly burned.
   • 2011, Amelia Underwood, Dark Forgiveness, page 152:

     Fire stepped up on me. We stood toe to toe, and I could feel the heat of her burning me like a really bad sunburn. […] My sarcastic side had just raised its ugly head, and for one split second, I figured I was going to be a crispy critter.

   • 2020, Richard Trotta Sr., Nicky's Fire, page 119:

     "Do you have any idea how many crispy critters could be avoided with just a little common sense?"
     "Not the time, Bob," Chief Blaine warned him.
     "Crispy critters?" Nicky asked.
     "Burned people we find after the fire is put out," Bob answered.