dumpster fire

noun

variants or less commonly Dumpster fire
US, informal
: an utterly calamitous or mismanaged situation or occurrence : disaster
Reese and McAdoo take the fall for what has been a dumpster fire of a season, one which has them at 2-10 on the season, and in line for one of the top two picks in the 2018 NFL Draft.James Kratch
So while 2017 has been, by many measures, a complete dumpster fire of a year, New Yorkers can at the very least take refuge in the fact that their city is becoming an even safer place to live.Clayton Guse

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Denver is competent again — nowhere near the dumpster fire standing on the opposite headline. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024 The dumpster fire that was The Ones Who Live, meant to be the triumphant return of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his reunion with Michonne (Danai Gurira) was in many ways the final nail in the coffin. Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Sunday's cartoons - growing GOP concerns, a NYC dumpster fire, and more Newsletter sign up By The Week US published 15 September 2024 Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber. The Week Us, theweek, 15 Sep. 2024 Today, Jesse shares his thoughts via email about that dumpster fire of a finale. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dumpster fire 

Word History

First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dumpster fire was in 2006

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“Dumpster fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumpster%20fire. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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