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sleb

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See also: sléb

English

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Etymology

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A slurring of celeb, itself a shortening of celebrity

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Noun

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sleb (plural slebs)

  1. (slang, slightly derogatory) A celebrity.
    • 2000 January 19, "nerdboy mikey", “Re: What celebrity would you like for a friend?”, in alt.gossip.celebrities[1] (Usenet):
      It's easy to recall who I hate, but I'm generally pretty friendly, so I can't think of any particularly sleb that I'd like to be friends with more than another.
    • 2002 February 17, Susannah Herbert, “Naomi the sleb martyr”, in The Telegraph[2]:
      With an enormous silver cross swinging from a chain around her neck, she has cast herself as the ultimate sleb martyr, sacrificing what remains of her dignity and reputation so that others may enjoy theirs.
    • 2010 April 19, Kevin Jones, “Celebrity skinned? Not in 1963”, in The Sydney Morning Herald[3]:
      Now in out sleb-obsessed 21st century world, can you imagine Lady G getting away with a court appearance, a conviction, a fine and a year's driving ban with just about no fanfare?

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Danish

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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sleb

  1. past tense of slibe

Old Irish

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Noun

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sleb

  1. Alternative spelling of sléb