gnome vs nothingburger

gnome

noun
  • A person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance. 

  • An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter. 

  • An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth. 

  • A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden. 

  • A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying. 

  • A banker, especially a secretive international one. 

  • One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually even smaller than dwarves and more focussed on engineering than mining. 

  • The northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States. 

nothingburger

noun
  • A person or object that is bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact. 

  • Something of less importance than its treatment suggests. 

  • A person who is a nonentity. 

adj
  • bland or unremarkable in appearance 

  • disreputable, as of a person 

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