# That's "fire"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-fire/917619>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 9, 2020, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-fire/917619 "2020-08-09T01:35:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-fire/917619/41 "2020-08-19T15:31:30Z")

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> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#):
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> (chuckle)
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> I had no idea that usage was that old! I’ve only been aware of it for maybe 3 or 4 years. Seems like by the time certain phrases get down to the common shlubs like me, it’s passé by a decade.
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> Early 2000s? We’re pushing 20 years!!! I think I’m gonna be sick. 😉

The amusing part is that I think this use of ‘sick’ is now old. Replaced by ‘fire’ in most contexts. At least I haven’t heard anyone use ‘that’s sick’ in a good 5 years or so.

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**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-fire/917619/42 "2020-08-19T17:02:06Z")

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I have used “monster” to mean awesome. Sadly, both “fire” and “monster” as salutary adjectives becomes problematic as it works out to free brand advertising, for th8ngs that I, personally, would not care to tout.

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**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-fire/917619/43 "2020-08-20T01:21:10Z")

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> [@ISiddiqui](#):
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> The amusing part is that I think this use of ‘sick’ is now old. Replaced by ‘fire’ in most contexts. At least I haven’t heard anyone use ‘that’s sick’ in a good 5 years or so.

Oh, I agree totally - **sick** is definitely _passé_

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**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-fire/917619/44 "2020-08-21T21:29:50Z")

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I’ve only ever encountered “fire” - pronounced _fiah_ - in shoetuber videos; fire is what every sneakerhead is tryna cop. Unless you’re going after a grail - OG Bred Ones, or Shattered Backboards, or Ferrari 13s. But you gotta be prepared to take a lot of L’s.

I don’t use sneakerhead slang, for the sort of culture-appropriation reasons @BeagleJesus talked about. But I do find it expressive and poetic, and like hearing it.

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