Burner

a term for someone who partic-p-tes in the burner community, which is largely comprised of people who regularly partic-p-te in fire festivals, such as burning man, or any of the smaller local/regional events that burning man has inspired around the world. the term is not derisive, but is rather a term of endearment and self-ident-ty across the burner community.

burners usually refer to a fire festival as a “burn.” both “burner” and “burn” are derived from the common practice of creating, erecting and displaying a piece of “burnable art,” or a “burnable art installation,” at a fire festival. ultimately, these art pieces are set afire and burned to ashes as an artistic experience for everyone present. indeed, all burns climax with the informal but time-honored “ritual burning” of a large, wooden effigy and/or art edifice on the final (and/or penultimate) nights of the burn.
“hey, i had no idea you were a burner!”

“oh yah, i’ve been to the playa a few times now, and a couple regional burns back east.”
a throwaway prepaid cellphone, typically used by dealers. used until the minutes are up, then thrown away so they cannot be tapped.
‘there is burners all over the street.’
a handgun
darzel took the burner to school because there was a gang after him.
a gun,gat, heat, etc..
sh-t man stash that burner in the stash box and get the f-ck out.
a graffiti peice than can take hours to do
ey man u c that new burner down @ the china town legal? d-mn that guy rocked 16 colors n had a fresh style
a cheap handgun that you plan to throw away after using it. a one time use gun.
take this burner for 85bucks. nine bodies on it. leave it or sell it quick.
a disposable “pay as you go” cell phone.
proposition joe talking to marlo from the wire “me, i aint so much touched a burner for a year now”
pay-as-you-go cell phones; a disposable phone.
yo, i got a new burner when i went to the sto’ to get some nehi grape.

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