Definitions

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  • noun a celebrity.

Etymologies

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A slurring of celeb, itself a shortening of celebrity

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Examples

  • Her lyrics used to sound fresh and witty but since she's become a stereotypical "sleb", papped staggering out of clubs and flashing her boobs, her comments have lost their irony.

    unknown title 2009

  • Her lyrics used to sound fresh and witty but since she's become a stereotypical "sleb", papped staggering out of clubs and flashing her boobs, her comments have lost their irony.

    unknown title 2009

  • The loss of easy headlines, pap-shots of a non-sleb and the marked reduction in revenue stream from kiss-n-tell stories is a matter for major concern, and the Samaritans will be there for all those tabloid hacks who are facing a future of proper work .

    Archive 2009-03-01 Dungeekin 2009

  • Singing sensation Susan spoke movingly of her relationship with Peter, sleb-magazine darling and husband of Jordan, and how Jordan had caught the pair in flagrante, leading to Andre's acrimonious divorce and SuBo's subsequent emotional collapse.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Dungeekin 2009

  • The loss of easy headlines, pap-shots of a non-sleb and the marked reduction in revenue stream from kiss-n-tell stories is a matter for major concern, and the Samaritans will be there for all those tabloid hacks who are facing a future of proper work .

    Samaritans Launch 'Jadeline' Dungeekin 2009

  • Singing sensation Susan spoke movingly of her relationship with Peter, sleb-magazine darling and husband of Jordan, and how Jordan had caught the pair in flagrante, leading to Andre's acrimonious divorce and SuBo's subsequent emotional collapse.

    EXCLUSIVE: SuBo: The Truth About My Breakdown Dungeekin 2009

  • OK! can now be bought with three other Desmond sleb mags for one low all-in price, that's four !

    oooOOOOOooooh! Adam Macqueen 2009

  • Nowadays you have to be either a geek (exclusive right brainer) or sleb (exclusive left brainer) to fit in.

    “A Load of Old Wank” « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2006

  • Via Billy, I came across that site wot tells you wot sleb you look like.

    My Nemesis « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2006

  • And never let it be said that this blog isn't up with sleb culture.

    Archive 2008-02-01 2008

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  • "Now everyone came to brunch with their "quality" paper and a side order of trash. Tits and vicars and slebs and murder."

    NW by Zadie Smith, p 299

    October 7, 2012