Onika Burger: What does Onika Burger mean? Twitter trend leaves netizens bewildered

A new stan Twitter lingo, “Onika Burger” has been sending netizens into a frenzy. While most people are confused about the phrase and who created it, others are frustrated with the meaningless Onika Burger memefest they keep seeing on Twitter.

The new cryptic lingo was most likely initiated by a Nicki Minaj fan as the singer’s birth name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty. On February 14, 2023, pop culture outlet Pop Base tweeted a drawing of Kris Jenner made by her granddaughter, North West.

The original picture, in resemblance to which the drawing was made, was also shared side-by-side. One user, replied to the tweet and wrote:

The user probably implied by “she ate” that North’s drawing skills were really good and that she did a great job with the sketch.

This tweet was only made as a nonsensical reply and no other context to the comment was given on the user’s part, However, it was assumed that the user meant to just write the words as some sort of silly code for the phrase “she ate”.

A major part of the internet is still trying to figure out what Onika Burger means

After the replies to PopBase’s tweet went viral, “Onika burger” memes began floating around the internet. Some users, who more or less got an idea of what the phrase means to insinuate, have tweeted their own share of memes.

A few others are still trying to figure out what it means and are trying to come up with a logical explanation for it, so it makes some sense to them. Nonetheless, the new lingo has left netizens bewildered as some are seeing it as more complicated than mathematical equations.

Most people are using the phrase instead of "she/he/they ate" to signify that someone did an excellent job at something or surpassed others at something.

For example, a user, who is most likely a Swiftie, shared a video compilation of Taylor Swift's 2023 Grammy appearance in her blue outfit. The user wrote that Taylor pulled her outfit off really well that night.

While another user shared a clip from the movie Hidden Figures where Katherine Goble Johnson, played by Taraji P. Henson, was trying to solve a mathematical problem. The user referred Taraji's situation as their own as they were trying to decipher all the onika = burger tweets.

Another user shared a short clip from the K-drama Penthouse where Kim So-yeon's character took out a sim card from a mobile and gulped it after chewing it. The user referred to the act and said that it was them eating the first-ever joke consisting of Onika burger, so that similar memes never plague their timelines.

One more seemingly frustrated user shared a clip from a WWE set, implying that they would kick whoever has started these Onika Burger tweets. Yet another user shared a clip from Family Guy to express their annoyance with these new memes.

The Onika Burger meme spread after someone screenshotted the interaction under PopBase’s tweet of Kris Jenner’s drawing and shared it on Twitter. Although the tweet read almost like a complex algebraic problem, netizens soon took part in the absurd joke and hilarity.

It is worth mentioning that there are some claims being made on the internet that the meme was created by someone to fat-shame Nicki Minaj. However, they haven't really caught on as people are mostly enjoying sharing the meme and expressing their frustration about it.

About the author

Amrita is a trends writer at SK POP. She completed her post-graduation in English Language and Literature and has a rich writing experience in covering diverse topics such as blockchain technology, product reviews, travel guides, subtitles, and pop culture. However, her personal interest has always been in popular culture, which has aided her with injecting fresh insights to her stories.

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