"Cumberperson" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Cumberpeople [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Cumberbatch + person. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Cumberbatch|person}} Blend of Cumberbatch + person Head templates: {{en-noun|Cumberpeople}} Cumberperson (plural Cumberpeople)
  1. (slang) A fan of actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Benedict Cumberbatch, Fans (people) Synonyms: Cumberfan Hyponyms: Cumberbabe, Cumberbitch [vulgar], Cumberlady
    Sense id: en-Cumberperson-en-noun-F0kZjPe8 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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