Zelig-likeadj.

Brit.

/ˈzɛlɪɡlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈzɛlɪɡˌlaɪk/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Zelig , -like suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Leonard Zelig, the eponymous character in the 1983 film by ‘Woody Allen’ (see Zelig n.) + -like suffix.

Designating a person who is able to change his or her appearance, behaviour, attitudes, etc., so as to be appropriate in any circumstance, or who is unexpectedly associated with important or famous people; characteristic of such a person. Cf. Zelig n.

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1983 Texas Monthly Sept. 172/3 His comic fiction is laced with Zelig-like figures who bumble their way briefly into chance encounters with the illustrious.

1988 N.Y. Times 18 June i. 13/1 In retouched photographs in the background he appears Zelig-like in company with Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean.

1994 Esquire May 44/2 Whitewater began..as a metaphor for the Zelig-like nature of Clinton's persona... Who is this guy, really?

2003 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Aug. 162/2 Tonken's Zelig-like ability to befriend the stars and twist their arms into attending his events.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	zelig-like
释义	Zelig-likeadj. Brit. /ˈzɛlɪɡlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈzɛlɪɡˌlaɪk/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Zelig , -like suffix. Etymology: < the name of Leonard Zelig, the eponymous character in the 1983 film by ‘Woody Allen’ (see Zelig n.) + -like suffix. Designating a person who is able to change his or her appearance, behaviour, attitudes, etc., so as to be appropriate in any circumstance, or who is unexpectedly associated with important or famous people; characteristic of such a person. Cf. Zelig n. ΚΠ 1983 Texas Monthly Sept. 172/3 His comic fiction is laced with Zelig-like figures who bumble their way briefly into chance encounters with the illustrious. 1988 N.Y. Times 18 June i. 13/1 In retouched photographs in the background he appears Zelig-like in company with Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean. 1994 Esquire May 44/2 Whitewater began..as a metaphor for the Zelig-like nature of Clinton's persona... Who is this guy, really? 2003 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Aug. 162/2 Tonken's Zelig-like ability to befriend the stars and twist their arms into attending his events. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1983
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