sick burn
Devastating verbal takedown
A sick burn is an insult or comeback so sharp and effective that it stings—the "sick" here meaning impressive rather than ill.
The phrase comes from online and gaming culture: Did you hear what she said to him? Sick burn.
Often used to compliment someone's verbal takedown of another person.
- smack talkBoastful, insulting banter
- talk smackSpeak disparagingly about someone
- dissInsult, in slang
- zingerPointed witty remark
- comebackRecovery after decline
clapback · shots fired · roast · put-down · repartee · shade · meme · insult · taunt · jibe · quip · retort · ratio · barb · mockery · sarcasm · no chill · sickie
sick burncompliment
Words expressing approval
high praise · glowing tribute · flattery · accolade · kind words
sick burnself-own
Unintentional self-inflicted embarrassment
own goal · backfire · swing and a miss · flop · awkward silence
sick, burn, sickness, sickly, sicken, sickened, sickening, sicker, sickest