nonscandal

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English

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Etymology

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From non- +‎ scandal.

Noun

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nonscandal (plural nonscandals)

  1. An incident that is not a scandal.
    • 2007 July 6, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times[1]:
      Little controversy followed, however, and the memory all but disappeared after Ms. Hill’s nonscandal — mouthing an angry “What?!” when a competitor won a prize — at the Country Music Association Awards six months later.