hamburgerology

hamburgerology noun: a course of study introduced by McDonald's to train people to work in its fast food restaurants.

Noun

hamburgerology (uncountable)

A course of study introduced by McDonald's to train people to work in its fast food restaurants.
- McDonald's Hamburger University was granting huge numbers of degrees in Hamburgerology, and the company was miles ahead of its next major competitor […]1977 December, Mother Jones Magazine, volume 2, number 10
- More than twenty thousand participants have earned the bachelor of hamburgerology degree, with its golden arches appearing at the bottom of the certificate.1985, Stan Luxenberg, Roadside empires: how the chains franchised America

So did academics, appalled at the idea of a degree in Hamburgerology.1999, Marshall William Fishwick, Popular culture: cavespace to cyberspace:
However, while passing tips on about making a TV programme may have something in common with hamburgerology, finally these are quite dissimilar businesses.2006, Justin Malbon, Understanding the global TV format:

From hamburger + -ology.

What does hamburgerology mean?: Hamburgerology means a course of study introduced by McDonald's to train people to work in its fast food restaurants.
How do you use hamburgerology in a sentence?: So did academics, appalled at the idea of a degree in Hamburgerology.
What part of speech is hamburgerology?: Hamburgerology is a noun.

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