"celetoid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: celetoids [plural]
Etymology: From celebrity + -oid, coined by Chris Rojek. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|celebrity|oid}} celebrity + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} celetoid (plural celetoids)
  1. (informal) A person who is famous for a brief time; a short-lived celebrity. Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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