ce·leb

[suh-leb]
noun Slang.
a celebrity.

Origin:
1910–15; by shortening

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celeb (sɪˈlɛb) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal a celebrity

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celeb definition

[səˈlɛb]
  1. n.
    a celebrity. : There were celebs all over the place, but nobody I recognized.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
celeb
celebrity
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Example sentences
He doesn't want anyone pulling the wool over the eyes of guys who are serious about their celeb collections.
Privacy has become a great political topic for discussion and cause celeb.
Intrusion's into some celeb's private life is another matter altogether.
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