Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hamburgerology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ham-burg-erol-o-gy
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A course of study introduced by McDonald's to train people to work in its fast food restaurants.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"McDonald's Hamburger University was granting huge numbers of degrees in Hamburgerology, and the company was miles ahead of its next major competitor […]"
"More than twenty thousand participants have earned the bachelor of hamburgerology degree, with its golden arches appearing at the bottom of the certificate."
"Life magazine and the CBS Evening News took note. So did academics, appalled at the idea of a degree in Hamburgerology. But Kroc's university flourished, moving into a $40 million facility […]"
"However, while passing tips on about making a TV programme may have something in common with hamburgerology, finally these are quite dissimilar businesses."

Etymology

From hamburger + -ology.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hamburger

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does hamburgerology mean?: A course of study introduced by McDonald's to train people to work in its fast food restaurants.
Where does hamburgerology come from?: From hamburger + -ology.

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