call the burn ward

slang Said humorously when someone has been insulted, especially in a particularly cutting or witty way. ("Burn" is a slang word for an insult.) A: "Yeah, I'm sure you did overhear us, Dumbo." B: "Oh! Call the burn ward!" C: "Ha ha, like I don't know my ears stick out. Please." Ooh, good one! Somebody call the burn ward! A: "I don't know why John is giving you dating advice—he couldn't get a date if he was the last guy on the planet." B: "Whoa, call the burn ward!"