To give yourself more shit than others around you. You're in control of the level of torment others give you. Just like a bushfire, a well executed backburn helps contain out of control fires! So to does backburning yourself during a conversation, It helps prevent more shit giving from mates.
Person 1: what's with the pink shirt? You look gay as fuck!
Person 2: well, I love dick
Person 1: haha...you fuckhead
Person 2 has successfully back burned to prevent Person 1 giving more shit!
Person 2: well, I love dick
Person 1: haha...you fuckhead
Person 2 has successfully back burned to prevent Person 1 giving more shit!
by Dosep December 27, 2018
when someone tries to burn you but their burn ends up being weak or false and you burn them worse based on their crappy burn.
Friend 1: "Dude your sister is such an idiot is dating that loser."
Friend 2: "Um, she dumped him...he's dating your sister."
Friend 3: "Oh! Back Burned!
Friend 2: "Um, she dumped him...he's dating your sister."
Friend 3: "Oh! Back Burned!
by s.jay August 15, 2009