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Cumberlady

Cumberlady noun: a female fan of actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

Noun

Cumberlady (plural Cumberladies)

  1. (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

Synonyms of Cumberlady

Forms of Cumberlady

pluralCumberladies

Origin of Cumberlady

Blend of Cumberbatch + lady.

Questions about Cumberlady

What does Cumberlady mean?
Cumberlady means a female fan of actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
What part of speech is Cumberlady?
Cumberlady is a noun.
What is the plural of Cumberlady?
The plural of Cumberlady is Cumberladies.

Words near Cumberlady in the dictionary

  1. Cumberfans
  2. cumberground
  3. cumbergrounds
  4. cumbering
  5. Cumberladies
  6. Cumberlady
  7. Cumberland
  8. Cumberland Center
  9. Cumberland County
  10. Cumberland disease
  11. Cumberland Foreside

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