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C-lister, n. orig. U.S.
Brit. |ˈsiːlɪstə|, U.S. |ˈsiˌlɪstər|
[‹ C-list n. + -er suffix1. Compare B-lister n.2 and slightly earlier A-lister n.]
A member of a (notional) C-list; spec. a relatively unimportant individual, esp. in the entertainment industry or the media; a minor celebrity.
1989Sunday Times 24 Sept. (Style section) 5/5 The king of the C listers, Christopher Biggins, who, beaming through his rhinestone glasses, spent the evening telling the TV cameras that this was a fabulous evening. 1994Entertainm. Weekly (Electronic ed.) 23 Sept. 42 His E-Mail Addresses of the Rich & Famous..[contains] mostly C-listers. 2000N.Y. Mag. 7 Aug. 14/1 You can tell what a party is going to be like based on how many C-listers round out the tip sheet. |