"sublebrity" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /sʌbˈlɛbɹɪti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sublebrity.wav [Southern-England] Forms: sublebrities [plural]
Etymology: Blend of sub- + celebrity Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sub-|celebrity}} Blend of sub- + celebrity Head templates: {{en-noun}} sublebrity (plural sublebrities)
  1. (derogatory) A minor celebrity; someone famous for being famous. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: C-lister, sub-lebrity
    Sense id: en-sublebrity-en-noun-esn3vQX- Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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