burn, baby, burn
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Meaning · English
Used to express a sense of satisfaction or schadenfreude at seeing an enemy or rival in pain, as a form of payback or retribution for their past wrongs or misdeeds.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
thể hiện sự hài lòng khi thấy kẻ thù hoặc đối thủ gặp đau khổ
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Register: informal, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “burn, baby, burn” mean?
Used to express a sense of satisfaction or schadenfreude at seeing an enemy or rival in pain, as a form of payback or retribution for their past wrongs or misdeeds.
Is “burn, baby, burn” formal or informal?
burn, baby, burn is generally informal, slang.