Someone who achieves a level of fame as a result of circumstances that are largely unrelated to them.
Paul Cole, the guy in the background on the Abbey Road album cover, achieved a certain amount of peripheral fame.
by BFrank66 August 13, 2019
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Get the fame-ishmug. The late arrival for the more exclusive/popular (famous) guests.
The term is both used to excuse late arrivals and practised to appear more popular, exclusive, busy and sensational.
The term is both used to excuse late arrivals and practised to appear more popular, exclusive, busy and sensational.
BEN: Dude we're so fucking late!
JOHN: That's alright Ben, you know... fame delay. Am I right?
OR
BEN: Come on, let's go!
JOHN: No way dude! Don't forget about fame delay. We should at least arrive one hour into the party.
BEN: Oh yeah right. We're so V.I.P.!
FIONA: Omg guys. Stop being such assholes.
JOHN: That's alright Ben, you know... fame delay. Am I right?
OR
BEN: Come on, let's go!
JOHN: No way dude! Don't forget about fame delay. We should at least arrive one hour into the party.
BEN: Oh yeah right. We're so V.I.P.!
FIONA: Omg guys. Stop being such assholes.
by Longtimeman October 12, 2019
Get the fame delaymug. "Stephen Hawking became famous because of his wheelchair". He became famous because of his illness and not the publications.
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by Founder of Anonymous August 23, 2021
Get the Stephen Hawking Famemug.