prolebrity

A professional athlete that achieves celebrity status, especially a professional in action sports.

Yo Rob Dyrdek is tight as hell, but it sucks that hes all prolebrity now.

Shaun White has given gingers something to be proud of. It's rad that they have their own prolebrity, man.

by tricksarefornicks January 12, 2010

Prolebrity

A Prolebrity is a person who is a professional, typically a leader or well known in their field, who's highly social, loves attention but unable - or not able - to achieve celebrity status; or is a professional who has achieved celebrity status. They're a cross between a hipster, yuppie, and someone who has reach unofficial celebrity status. Typically they're associated with a subculture of men and women typically in their late 20's, 30's and even 40's (college educated), and values independent thinking but blends well into common culture. They're progressive thinkers who are witty and hold an appreciation for finer things, but willing to work hard for it and achieve celebrity status within their field or profession. Prolebrities can also be consider or classified as workoholics or YUPs (young urban professionals). See def. for YUP

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by Jace the YUP July 25, 2012

plebrity

A person who gains fame quickly through reality TV. Mainly common people who are willing to publicly degrade themselves, and those who see reality TV as a quick way to recognition and money.

This week's Hello! has another plebrity on the cover.

by Thomas McNab December 12, 2008

Parklebrity

A resident of the super-chic Park Cities area of Dallas, Texas that is famous among locals in Highland Park and University Park.

It's hard to get a coffee date with Carol since she became a Parklebrity.

by blog.peoplenewspapers.com January 20, 2008

philebrity

N. A vaguely famous or well known person in or from the city of Philadelphia. Mostly used in the pejorative.

OMG, we went to this ridiculous launch party for liquor/website/alt-weekly and it was packed to the gills with one stripe of Philebrity or another. We left so we could drink whiskey out of a flask in the park and then post about it on a messageboard later.

by Philebrity Jones June 11, 2006

peoplebrity

Reality show participants who consider themselves to be stars or celebrities (general).

She longs to be a peoplebrity. (Sarcasm)

by Dwight Fried February 27, 2011

Polibrity

A famous person: the out-of-office politician whose prominence is sustained by the ongoing drama of whether they’ll run for president. They’re hybrid politician/celebrities, or “polibrities.”

Sarah Palin is a polibrity.

by Skaught27 January 13, 2010