Many Canberrans have turned on the TV only to feel like the neglected veggies on the plate of a six-year-old, whose entire appetite instead went to the gravy-bathed schnitzel.

There is a special kind of rage Canberrans reserve for politicians or journalists who equate our city with the Federal Government.

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And the most recent example of the "Canberra Bubble" has brought the pot to boiling point.

It leaves the rest of the city wondering why our entire community keeps being dragged into the reference.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison insists he's outside of the "Canberra Bubble" — but many would think that's inflating the truth.

Mr Morrison's bubble analogy refers to the insular climate of the Federal Government and the media in the Press Gallery (we think), so it is likely the recently-minted PM finds himself floating quite close to its centre.

Perhaps Mr Morrison is too caught-up in using the catchphrase to realise the real Canberra is not the bubble he describes as shallow, loudmouthed and relentlessly distracting from "the things that matter".

But as harsh as the PM's words are, he is far from the only culprit who regularly references 'Canberra' and 'Federal Government' interchangeably.

"No-one in Canberra is listening," state politicians have been heard saying in front of cameras.

"Canberra is out of touch with everyday Australians," commentators are known to remark.

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Of course, Parliament House, with its sloping grass roof and Australian flag the size of a double-decker bus, is hard to miss in the capital city.

But you can't have a city unless it is home to more than politicians. And Canberra is not only those who make and report the country's laws.

Canberra = Government — that's really in a dictionary

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Earlier this week, the term Canberra Bubble was named the 2018 Word of the Year (despite the fact that single words aren't usually separated by a space).

But the fury outside the walls of Parliament House — and within the ACT's borders — was palpable.

Much to the frustration of Canberran Amanda Laugesen, from the Australian National Dictionary Centre, there is even an official association between the city and parliament.

In the "dictionary of Australianisms", 'Canberra' actually refers to 'government' and 'bureaucracy,' because the two terms are so often used synonymously in the media.

"We think it is a city of much more diversity, and we have real-life problems as well," Ms Laugesen said.

"So this sense of Canberra is not really great for the people who live here".

She is also clearly not a fan of feeling like soggy broccoli.

No we don't see the Prime Minister out at dinner

MPs float in and out of Canberra. ( ABC Canberra: Michael Black )

There are 226 federal politicians in Parliament House, and they only spend about a third of the year sitting in the building.

Only four of them were actually elected by Canberrans.

Even when you factor in staffers and journalists, the so-called Canberra Bubble feels tiny and transient compared to the some 400,000 people who permanently call Canberra home.

Contrary to what other Australians may think, everyday residents of the national capital are not intertwined with the lives of MPs.

We do not run into them at every restaurant and we're not (always) discussing their affairs and citizenship statuses at barbeques.

We have families, we walk our dogs in our leafy suburbs and drive our cars through seemingly countless roundabouts during enviably short commutes. It ain't all about politics.

'We host the circus tent, Australia sends the clowns'

In a similar sentiment, one Twitter user responded to a news article referring to 'Canberra' as the 'Government' with:

"Don't blame us — it's genuinely not our fault. Just because we happen to host the circus tent. It's the rest of Australia that keeps sending its clowns."

Sorry, this video has expired Scott Morrison is attributed with bringing "Canberra Bubble" its current popularity.

While it may be possible to find outrage about almost any topic on the vocal world of Twitter, it's clear this one really grinds Canberrans' gears.

"Please please don't say 'Canberra' — it's a city with real people. The Federal Government is to blame for the d***heads," one tweet read.

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"He is not talking about Canberra, but the Federal Government. Please ask your subeditors to avoid silly synecdoches," another irritated person wrote.

This is obviously far from the most pressing problem facing Canberrans (yes, most of us are aware we are generally pretty fortunate) — and one that few other Australians will likely sympathise with.

But, is it too much to ask to be considered as our own community, rather than an overlooked population whose only purpose of existence is to be the plain side-dish to the juicy schnitty of the powerful?

If and when this generalisation is popped, at least there'll be one less trivial issue concerning the people outside the suffocating sphere of political personalities.

Maybe Mr Morrison should consider 'Bubble Above Canberra' as his new-and-improved catchphrase (or word, depending on who you ask).

Because all this posturing and politicking floats above the heads of most down-to-earth Canberrans.