Nothingburger (noun) (Chiefly US)
nu-thing-bur-guh
A person or thing of no importance, value, or substance. Now esp.: something which, contrary to expectations, turns out to be insignificant or unremarkable.
1950s: from nothing and burger. Added to the OED October 2018.
Example sentences
“Another nothingburger of a debate.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
