burn book
Secret insult collection
A burn book is a notebook or collection where people record cruel or disparaging comments about others, typically classmates or acquaintances.
The term gained currency from the 2004 film *Mean Girls*, where a burn book catalogued gossip and insults.
It now applies to any format—physical or digital—used to compile negative observations about people: They kept a burn book ranking everyone in their friend group.
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
- insultOffensive remark or action
- cliqueExclusive social group
- defamationFalse statements harming reputation
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
Mean Girls · Regina George · insecurity · slander · gossip · secrets · bullying · libel · emotional trauma · popularity · exclusion · malice · high school · high school drama · social hierarchy · blacklist · betrayal · manipulation
burn bookgratitude journal
Record of things appreciated
love letter · fan mail · testimonial · tribute · letter of recommendation
burn bookrecommendation letter
Written endorsement for applicant
yearbook · letter of reference · memory book · eulogy · toast
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