celebutard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stupid celebrity, especially one who behaves badly in public.

Pronunciation

/səˈlɛbjutɑɹd/ /səˈlɛbjətɑɹd/ En-au-celebutard.ogg

Word forms

celebutard celebutards

Etymology

Blend of celebrity + debutante + retard. Compare the suffix -tard. The first documented usage of the term was in a story about Paris Hilton published in the New York Post on 21 January 2006 ("Paris With a P"), which was followed by the second documented usage of the term in another story about Hilton published in the same paper five days later ("Unedited Paris Not Cute at All").

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