Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cumberperson

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cum-ber-per-son
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fan of actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

Slang

Example Sentences

"In your quest to get a regular Sherlockfix, hundreds of thousands of 'Cumberpeople' have been switching over to Alibi on Thursday nights to watch repeats of the first series of Sherlock."
"Who plays this epic villain? That would be one Benedict Cumberbatch, an English actor who refers to his ever-growing legion of fans as Cumberpeople. Well, sign me up, because I think I am a Cumberperson. I’ve tasted the Kool-Aid, and it’s good.)"
"He may be one of the most famous actors on the planet, with scores of fervent Cumberpeople in every port, but even Benedict Cumberbatch didn't get to where he is today without a significant amount of hard work."

Etymology

Blend of Cumberbatch + person.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Cumberpeople (plural)

Synonyms

Cumberfan

Questions

What does cumberperson mean?: A fan of actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
Where does cumberperson come from?: Blend of Cumberbatch + person.

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