butterburger

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noun

A hamburger made with butter, whether it is mixed with the meat or applied to the bun before toasting.

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Meanings

nounbutterburger (plural butterburgers)

plural butterburgers · alternative butter burger

  1. USA hamburger made with butter, whether it is mixed with the meat or applied to the bun before toasting.

    Then there is Culver's, the only fast-food restaurant in town. This regional franchise operates out of Sauk City, Wisconsin, and is known for its frozen custard, butterburgers, and blue décor.

    1998, Culinary Tourism, page 277

Origin

From butter + -burger.

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APA

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

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“butterburger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterburger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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