crispy critter

English

Noun

crispy critter (plural crispy critters)

  1. (US, slang, among emergency services etc.) A person who has been badly burned.
    • 2011, Amelia Underwood, Dark Forgiveness, page 152:
      Fire stepped up on me. We stood toe to toe, and I could feel the heat of her burning me like a really bad sunburn. […] My sarcastic side had just raised its ugly head, and for one split second, I figured I was going to be a crispy critter.
    • 2020, Richard Trotta Sr., Nicky's Fire, page 119:
      "Do you have any idea how many crispy critters could be avoided with just a little common sense?"
      "Not the time, Bob," Chief Blaine warned him.
      "Crispy critters?" Nicky asked.
      "Burned people we find after the fire is put out," Bob answered.
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