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Meaning of dumpster fire | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdʌmpstəˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. A chaotic, unpleasant, unmanageable thing, situation, or person; a disaster.
    US, slang
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dumpster, fire.

Equivalents

Polski rozpierducha

Examples

“As honeymoons go, this was a total dumpster fire.”
“Illinois football and the entire university are in a state of mayhem. . . . Illinois athletics is a dumpster fire right now.”
“[W]ith these two candidates, this election remains a dumpster fire.”
““It was a dumpster fire of diplomacy,” Kelly said.”
“The dumpster fire was ruled an arson.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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