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nothingburger

An unimportant person; a nobody, a nonentity.

ˈnʌθɪŋbəːɡəDocumented since 1880sSilenthistoricalCurrent198 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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Born ~1881 · 1 year of recorded use
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

An unimportant person; a nobody, a nonentity.

Origin: The is derived from , a reference to a burger missing a patty—its most significant component. The word was apparently (1881–1972) in her widely syndicated daily column “Louella’s Move-Go-’Round” of June 1, 1953: see the quotation. The is derived from the noun. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

A matter of no concern, especially one that had been of concern; a non-issue.

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  • “i could rant about it for hours, i genuinely do not understand why its the most popular one or why people love it so much!!!!!!!!! its the most shallow lukewarm nothingburger story on top of the most one dimensional boring slog of a journey as possible”

  • “ID SOO BE LIKE “you guys KISSED WITHOUT ME?,?? 😡😡😡” tysm for actually explaining to me some other person replied with such a nothingburger it lowk made me mad 😭😭”

She calls NACOA a "joke" and a "nothingburger," whatever that is. Nothing I could say could more graphically demonstrate the contempt she has shown, and will continue to show again, for public service in general and for environmental pro…
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  • “This has gotta be the most nothingburger character in Final Fantasy. Maybe someone from a game I haven't played would prove me wrong though?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “i could rant about it for hours, i genuinely do not understand why its the most popular one or why people love it so much!!!!!!!!! its the most shallow lukewarm nothingburger story on top of the most one dimensional boring slog of a journey as possible”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “ID SOO BE LIKE “you guys KISSED WITHOUT ME?,?? 😡😡😡” tysm for actually explaining to me some other person replied with such a nothingburger it lowk made me mad 😭😭”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “IM SICK OF THE WORD NOTHINGBURGER. OKAY. OKAY. FIND A NEW WORD IM BEGGING. PLEASE. I DONT WANNA THINK ABOUT A BURGER WITHOUT MEAT IN IT. IT MAKES ME WANT TO THROW UP. STOP SAYING NOTHINGBURGER.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “found this one earlier and its kidn of nothingburger but still”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

Something of less importance than its treatment suggests; also, something which is bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact.

I've had two fantastic mothers—one a hero who flew planes—and I turned out to be just a big nothingburger with no courage at all.
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