skinny legend
- noun
- /ˈskɪni ˈlɛdʒənd/
- Slang
:
leyenda delgada
- Many consider the singer Dua Lipa a skinny legend due to her unique style and confident persona.
Examples
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Today we have got a skinny legend, a tanned legend, a well travelled legend.
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That is my educated guess is the skinny legend herself Mariah Carey?
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Online fashion forums often celebrate Victoria Beckham as a skinny legend for her chic looks.
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With her impressive talent and slender figure, Billie Eilish is often referred to as a skinny legend by her fans.
Synonyms
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A very famous person admired for great achievements
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Morphology
The combination of 'skinny' (very thin) and 'legend' (an admired or famous person) makes the basic idea—an admired or celebrated thin person—readily inferable from the constituents. However, the expression is Internet slang with evaluative/ironic nuances and socio-pragmatic uses that are not fully predictable from the words alone, so a learner may miss the full connotation without exposure.
Etymology
Skinny legend started on social media as a playful compliment. It puts together skinny (a slim look) and legend (someone admired), so calling someone a skinny legend means they are 'admired' for their style, confidence, or attitude.