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(nonce word, informal) Something believed or claimed to be unimportant that turns to be of some importance.

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somethingburger

Noun

informal nonce-word

(nonce word, informal) Something believed or claimed to be unimportant that turns to be of some importance.

Japanese Meaning

一見無視されがちだが、実際には何らかの重要性を帯びているもの

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We laughed it off as a somethingburger, only to discover it was the missing piece in the puzzle.

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私たちはそれを取るに足らないことだと笑い飛ばしたが、結局それがパズルの欠けていた一片だったと分かった。

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(nonce word, informal) Something 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.

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