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πŸ—‘οΈπŸ”₯ en Β· SYM

Etymology

A visual pun from the combination of two emoji, πŸ—‘οΈ (β€œtrash, dumpster”) + πŸ”₯ (β€œfire”). Popularised during the 2016 United States presidential election alongside the phrase dumpster fire.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, qualifier:now generally uncommon) Trash fire, dumpster fire (a chaotic, unpleasant, unmanageable thing, situation, or person).
    • And uhhh nobody needs to play Gun Survivor 2 anyway. πŸ—‘οΈπŸ”₯ 2022 May 22, SeanNoonan, Twitter:
    • Tough when Trump didn't even know Puerto Ricans are American citizens. πŸ—‘οΈπŸ”₯ 2017 September 29, thatguyj3r, Twitter:
    • LOL, could you imagine being in the state stuck with Riverside, Fresno AND Bakersfield. What are we gonna call it "Methland"? πŸ—‘οΈπŸ”₯ 2018 July 18, CopThese, Twitter:
    • The 49ers run defense this year is by far the worst run defense I've ever seen in my life. It's a straight πŸ—‘οΈπŸ”₯ 2016 December 19, themicknartin, Twitter:
    • What an awkward situation for NATO members. This looks like a πŸ—‘οΈπŸ”₯ 2016 July 20, itscryspybetch, Twitter:
    • "my entire life is one enormous dumpster fire"πŸ—‘οΈπŸ”₯ same, mariah 2020 March 2, boxesofdoom, Twitter:

wikipedia: American Dialect Society Β· wikipedia: 2016 United States presidential election Β· wikipedia: Emojipedia