burner account
noun
plural burner accounts
: an often temporary social media account that is created for the purpose of remaining anonymous
Due to the anonymous nature of burner accounts, most of their content heads right to the digital abyss.—Alex Reimer
One NBA fan going by the name of kevinfan7 tweeted right after the game that Kevin Durant could not have done anything in Game 4 against the Celtics, as it was effectively a 1-on-5 game at that point. Many fans looked at the post and the profile it was coming from and suggested that it was Kevin Durant using a new burner account to defend himself against criticism, something he has been caught doing in the past.—Aaditya Krishnamurthy
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“Burner account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burner%20account. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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