trash fire
(slang, derogatory, mostly, North America) Something which is very poorly done; a mess or fiasco.
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(slang, derogatory, mostly, North America) Something which is very poorly done; a mess or fiasco.
“Oh I feel for y'all. I worked in Hendricks county, and ye gods. Covid was a trash fire. I had many sane coworkers, and it's just something when you're surrounded by those assholes.”
“Oh I feel for y'all. I worked in Hendricks county, and ye gods. Covid was a trash fire. I had many sane coworkers, and it's just something when you're surrounded by those assholes.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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