What one does in East Tennessee when a beloved football coach leaves for a better job at another school. It is an
expression of grief and is done to relieve frustration and anger. The custom is thought to have originated during the American Civil War when citizens would burn the mattresses of
departing soldiers to free the mattresses from lice.
Lane Kiffin's done gone to California. I'm so mad I'm gonna go out here in front of my trailer and burn a mattress!
A northern Michigan (UP) term for doing a u-turn in a vehicle. This term has a long history of being confused or misheard as "burn a pussy", insinuating violence to female genitalia or cats, but in no way is meant to be used in those contexts.
Heydawg, burn a pissy real quick, I forgot my wallet.