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.
| 1989 Sunday 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. 1994 Entertainm. Weekly (Electronic ed.) 23 Sept. 42 His E-Mail Addresses of the Rich & Famous..[contains] mostly C-listers. 2000 N.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. |