legend in one's own lunchtime
legend in one's own lunchtime noun: one whose fame is insignificant, fleeting or imaginary.
Noun
legend in one's own lunchtime
- One whose fame is insignificant, fleeting or imaginary.
- A legend in his own lunchtime, Bulwer-Lytton became renowned for penning exceptionally bad prose...2003, Clive Maxfield, Bebop to the Boolean Boogie, →ISBN, page 1
- At the company's end-of-season party last week, East Sr, a legend in his own lunchtime, grabbed the mic from the house band and regaled guests—including Setanta pundits Steve McManaman and Les Ferdinand—with a Beatles medley.2008 May 19, Media Monkey, “Media Diary from the Observer”, in The Guardian, UK, retrieved 15 Jun 2014
Origin of legend in one's own lunchtime
A playful variation of legend in one's own lifetime.
Questions about legend in one's own lunchtime
- What does legend in one's own lunchtime mean?
- Legend in one's own lunchtime means one whose fame is insignificant, fleeting or imaginary.
- What part of speech is legend in one's own lunchtime?
- Legend in one's own lunchtime is a noun.
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