When an intense rage overcomes a person to the point of losing ther mind and all self control, and go on a rampage of destruction of property or the person that wronged them.
I went Scorched Earth when the constant uncontrolled beeping from the device across the street that went on for days, compelled me to go insane, so I lost my head and went over there with a hammer and bashed it to bits.
by Slow-wit April 10, 2023
by Justin and Mickey May 1, 2008
for one entity to minimize incentive for a hostile entities to take over (from a military strategy of destroying anything of one's own assets the enemy could use during an occupation, popularized by China during World War 2)
The scorched earth campaign to stop them from nationalizing their business would surely backfire when customers complained.
by The Return of Light Joker October 10, 2010
A bald spot that is typically found on a younger man's head that can be attributed to a personality that constantly displays extreme self-esteem issues, which in turn, causes unwarranted and completely random outbursts of fiery rage.
Student 1: Man! Why is that weird kid always flipping out on our spanish teacher?
Student 2: No idea, but I bet thats why he's got some Scorched Earth spreading across his Dome.
Student 2: No idea, but I bet thats why he's got some Scorched Earth spreading across his Dome.
by NightmanCometh6 April 25, 2010
When you get yourself so shitfaced you can't stand.
A form of protection; to make sure so others don't get you wasted first.
Opposite of blitzkrieged.
SELF DESTRUCT BEFORE YOU ARE DESTROYED
A form of protection; to make sure so others don't get you wasted first.
Opposite of blitzkrieged.
SELF DESTRUCT BEFORE YOU ARE DESTROYED
Tomato Head: "I'm gunna get you blizkrieged!"
Retirement Home: "Tomato Head, NO! I'm going to get scorched-earth instead. GO AWAY"
Retirement Home: "Tomato Head, NO! I'm going to get scorched-earth instead. GO AWAY"
by the retirement home December 13, 2009
When someone finally drops the final straw that breaks the camel's back and you do every conceivable action within your means to destroy that person's life in its entirety, short of killing them.
O, so you're really gonna do this to me right now? Ok well then I hope you're ready for Scorched Earth Bitch.
by Ranchgirls November 27, 2020
When you go to war with someone and decide that you do anything to win even if that means destroying your own resources so that they can't use them. It refers to the a strategy whereby a defensive retreating military will destroy the resources (food supply, bridges, water, power sources) to assure that the advancing opposing military cannot use them.
by Chereb September 22, 2018