"fake Shemp" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fake Shemps [plural]
Etymology: Coined by film director Sam Raimi in reference to Shemp Howard of the Three Stooges, whose sudden death in 1955 necessitated the use of these techniques to finish the films to which he was already committed. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=fake Shemp}} fake Shemp (plural fake Shemps)
  1. (film) A person who appears disguised in a film as a replacement for another actor or person. Wikipedia link: Sam Raimi, fake Shemp Categories (topical): Film
    Sense id: en-fake_Shemp-en-noun-G9krWSYB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

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