burger burn

English

Etymology

(ham)burger + burn (in the sense of overcooking)

Noun

burger burn (plural burger burns)

1. (military) An event where hamburgers are grilled and served, often as a fundraiser or team-building exercise.
   • 1998 January, Buckeye Flyer, volume 38, page 4:

     The proceeds from the Burger Burn – $363, directly benefited the Nightingale House here on WPAFB.

   • 2015 June 22, Stephen Losey, “Kelly: Volunteering won't help you get promoted anymore”, in Air Force Times:

     A column on the website We Are The Mighty titled "32 Terms Only Airmen Will Understand" in February, for example, defined the whole airman concept as "An enlisted performance review system designed to keep you from earning a perfect rating (and ultimately a BTZ promotion) despite being the best performer in your unit at your actual job function, because you didn't volunteer to pick up trash at the squadron commander's mandatory fun burger burn."