Somethingburger
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Somethingburger is a noun meaning (nonce word, informal) Something believed or claimed to be unimportant that turns to be of some importance.
Meaning
(nonce word, informal) Something believed or claimed to be unimportant that turns to be of some importance.
Example Sentences
Despite the undeniable corruption, Hillary called the scandal "the biggest nothingburger ever." […] This was a somethingburger with everything on it, for crying out loud. And the media did its best to sweep it under the rug—not just for Hillary's sake, but Obama's as well.
Word Forms
- somethingburgers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nothingburger, nutburger, shitburger, burger, nugger, sniglet.
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