Cumberperson
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of Cumberbatch + person.
Noun edit
Cumberperson (plural Cumberpeople)
- (slang) A fan of actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
- 2013 May 24, Ellie Walker-Arnott, “Sherlock almost doubles Alibi viewing figures”, in Radio Times:
- 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.
- 2013, Sasha McBrayer, "Latest 'Star Trek' is otherworldly good", Coastal Courier (Hinesville, Georgia), 24 May 2013:
- 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.)
- 2014 November 1, Guy Kelly, “7 Benedict Cumberbatch performances you haven't seen but should”, in The Telegraph:
- 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.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Cumberperson.
Synonyms edit
Hyponyms edit
- Cumberbabe, Cumberbitch (vulgar), Cumberlady