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B-lister, n.2
Brit. |ˈbiːlɪstə|, U.S. |ˈbiˌlɪstər|
[‹ B-list n. + -er suffix1. Compare C-lister n. and slightly earlier A-lister n.]
A member of a (notional) B-list; spec. a moderately celebrated or sought-after individual, esp. in the entertainment industry or the media.
1989Sunday Times 24 Sept. (Style section) 5/5 A B lister such as Melvyn Bragg (who would be on the A list if only he didn't insist on turning up to every party going). 1994Newsday (N.Y.) (Nexis) 24 May a6 It always hurts to find out that you are just another B-lister to a person who has always been high on your own A-list. 2000Red Herring May 118/1 Miss Wyoming is the tale of two Hollywood B-listers who find each other in the shadows of the media spotlight. |