"crispy critter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crispy critters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crispy critter (plural crispy critters)
  1. (US, slang, among emergency services etc.) A person who has been badly burned. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-crispy_critter-en-noun-QnPqCA66 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Fire stepped up on me. We stood toe to toe, and I could feel the heat of her burning me like a really bad sunburn. […] My sarcastic side had just raised its ugly head, and for one split second, I figured I was going to be a crispy critter.",
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