Luther burger

noun

A hamburger or cheeseburger with one or more glazed doughnuts in place of the bun.

Meanings

nounLuther burger (plural Luther burgers)

plural Luther burgers

  1. cookingA hamburger or cheeseburger with one or more glazed doughnuts in place of the bun.

Origin

Uncertain. Often claimed to have been a favorite of the musician Luther Vandross.

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Luther burger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luther%20burger

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“Luther burger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luther%20burger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Luther burger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luther%20burger.

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