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Why do people say "Oh Burn!" when people say something that backfires on them?
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- tl;drLv 65 years agoFavorite Answer
"Burn" is slang for a well placed insult, especially a wry, sarcastic or playful one.
It's not that what someone is saying "backfires", it's that wry or sarcastic comments often turn the speaker's own words back on them.
You can take a refresher course on sick burns with this link here [1], be sure to bring some ointment.
Source(s): [1] http://cheezburger.com/59909
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