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famesque

adj

Etymology

From fame + -esque; coined by The Washington Post writer Amy Argetsinger in 2009.

  1. derived from *bʰéh₂-meh₂✻
  2. derived from fāma — “talk, rumor, report, reputation”
  3. derived from fame — “celebrity, renown”
  4. inherited from fame
  5. suffixed as famesque — “fame + esque”

Definitions

  1. famous for being famous.

    • Sienna Miller is not famous. She is famesque.
    • SERIES PREMIERE, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, 10 p.m., E! Speaking of famesque, Kim Kardashian’s sisters — the short one and the sasquatch — get their own show.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA