somethingburger
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of something + nothingburger, equivalent to something + -burger.
Noun edit
somethingburger (plural somethingburgers)
- (nonce word, informal) Something believed or claimed to be unimportant that turns to be of some importance.
- 2018, Matt Margolis, The Scandalous Presidency of Barack Obama:
- 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.