"anybody who is anybody" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-anybody who is anybody.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} anybody who is anybody (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Any person who is well-known or important, especially one who has prominent social standing. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Synonyms: anybody who's anybody, anybody who is anyone, anybody who's anyone, anyone who is anyone, anyone who is anybody, anyone who's anybody, anyone who's anyone Related terms: everybody who is anybody
    Sense id: en-anybody_who_is_anybody-en-noun-5qkzqCMq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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