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A person who is below average, and even upon further inspection still does not posses talents or useful knowledge.

A synonym for waste of space, and generally used as hyperbole in conversation. In the same way, it’s essentially just a derogatory way of describing a person as useless.

Of course, this is why it’s put in this sense. The word burner at its core is just a way of alluding to how useless they are, as if they existed only to burn out like a cigarette.
“God, you’re such a burner.”

“I hate burners…”
Burner by FictionalBiscuits October 20, 2023
A jump-shot that's on fire. Can't miss.
"Steph Curry's got that burner from 3, tonight!"
Burner by Hoops OG January 26, 2024
Slang for a fire, a bonfire, something hot or smoking
Did you see the firetrucks hauling ass down the street? Must be a burner.
Hey, come over, we’re having a burner (bonfire)
This party is going to be a burner!
Burner by Mmkay11 October 11, 2025

Burner account 

When people/celebrities use fake accounts and talk in third person about themselves to shit talk people they wouldn’t shit talk on their real account
Antonio Brown and KD both used burner accounts to talk shit about the Steelers and Warriors.
Burner account by Nate Peterman January 17, 2019

Burner email 

Burner email is an email used to sign up for free Birthday stuff with no concern for it being hacked as you can always create a new one and not worry about losing anything vitally important
I want to sign up for lots of free birthday stuff so I'm going to use my burner email.

burner kiddie 

A person with an inflated sense of self importance, who thinks they will be targeted for hacking by nation states. Talks about OPSEC incessantly without fully understanding it.
Person 1: Mom, I'm going to DEFCON, can I have your credit card so I can buy a phone from the convenience store?
Mom: Don't be a stupid burner kiddie, no one wants to hack you.
burner kiddie by wirepair July 7, 2017