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skinny legend en · NOUN

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Etymology

From skinny + legend. Its precise origins are unclear, but the earliest known occurrence was on Twitter in 2012. Subsequently adopted by fandoms of celebrities such as Christina Aguilera, and gained more widespread use around the late 2010's.

Meanings

1. (humorous, qualifier:Stan Twitter slang) A term of endearment, used especially of celebrities by fans.
   • In certain celebrity-obsessed corners of the Internet, there is no greater compliment than being called a "skinny legend." 2019, Andrea Park, “FKA Twigs Calls Out Use of “Problematic” Term “Skinny Legend””, in W Magazine:
   • I grin as wide as the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Aorta, you are officially a skinny legend. 2019, Susan White, Take the Shot:
   • Remember that harness Timothée Chalamet wore to the Oscars last year? An impossibly skinny legend named Violet Chachki has a thing or two to say about that. 2020, Justin Kirkland, “Fits for a Queen: A RuPaul's Drag Race Style Review”, in Esquire:

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