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Named after French professional footballer Kylian Mbappé. Originates from a viral 2026 interview where Mbappé was asked about his culinary specialty ("What's the Mbappé special?") and candidly replied "For example, nothing". The phrase quickly became a catchphrase and Internet meme to humorously denote having nothing or putting in no effort.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.