"B-lister" meaning in English

See B-lister in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: B-listers [plural]
Etymology: From B-list + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|B-list|-er|id2=occupation}} B-list + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} B-lister (plural B-listers)
  1. Someone on a B-list. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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