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celebutard en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /səˈlɛbjutɑɹd/ (US)
• /səˈlɛbjətɑɹd/ (US)

Etymology

Blend of celebrity + debutante + retard. Compare the suffix -tard. The first documented usage of the term was in a story about Paris Hilton published in the New York Post on 21 January 2006 ("Paris With a P"), which was followed by the second documented usage of the term in another story about Hilton published in the same paper five days later ("Unedited Paris Not Cute at All"). Sebastian Bach (of the band Skid Row) mentioned “Celebutard” as a potential band name in episode 1 of the reality show “Supergroup”, which aired on May 21st, of 2006.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, informal, offensive, slang) A stupid celebrity, especially one who behaves badly in public.
   • [A]t some point between the moment a movie script wanders into the hands of a world-class celebutard such as George Clooney, and the words travel through lilting vocal chords and land on unsuspecting ears, something terrible occurs. 2009 January 25, Andrea Peyser, “Celebutards: A Pox on All the Celebs and Politicians Gone Wild”, in New York Post:
   • Paris Hilton … helped coin the buzzword celebutard, a cross between celebrity and retard. From her sex tapes to having her belongings auctioned on the Web, she seems to totter from one embarrassing moment to another. 2007 April 17, Clayton Neuman, “The Time 100 – Are They Worthy?”, in Time:

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