Cumberlady
nounEtymology Blend of Cumberbatch + lady.
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Lifestyle Slang A female fan of actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
- "The Cumberladies," he says, subbing in the word "lady" for his fans' cruder term. He grins: "The Cumberpeople."2013 October 16, Andrea Mandell, “For Benedict Cumberbatch, film stardom is elementary”, in USA Today:
- Be it at premiers, special events, or just on the street, you always have the time for your fans. Be they Cumberladies or even Cumbergents.2015, Mila Hasan, My Continuing Letter to Benedict Cumberbatch, page 19:
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- The first images of Cumberbatch as the so-called 'Sorcerer Supreme' also look tremendously promising (and for the Cumberladies of the world, more than a little bit foxy.)2016, Anneka Honeyball, "Doctor Strange", in "The Edge's Most Anticipated Films of 2016", The Edge (University of Southampton), January 2016, page 21
- Synonyms
- Cumberbabe, Cumberbitch
- Hypernyms
- Cumberfan, Cumberperson