sleb

See also: sléb and sləɓ

English

Etymology

A slurring of celeb, itself a shortening of celebrity

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slɛb/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɛb

Noun

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 (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:

     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:

     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?

Anagrams

• ESBL, Lebs, bels, lesb

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsleˀb̥], (colloquial) IPA^(key): [ˈslewˀ]

Verb

sleb

1. past tense of slibe

Old Irish

Noun

sleb

1. alternative spelling of sléb