somethingburger

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noun

Something believed or claimed to be unimportant that turns to be of some importance.

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Meanings

nounsomethingburger (plural somethingburgers)

plural somethingburgers

  1. informalnonce wordSomething believed or claimed to be unimportant that turns to be of some importance.

    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.

    2018, Matt Margolis, The Scandalous Presidency of Barack Obama

Origin

From something + -burger, by analogy with nothingburger.

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Cite this entry
APA

somethingburger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somethingburger

MLA

“somethingburger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somethingburger. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “somethingburger,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somethingburger.

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