Cumberbaby

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of Cumberbatch +‎ baby.

Noun

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Cumberbaby (plural Cumberbabies)

  1. (fandom slang) The child of English actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
    • 2014, Joanna Benecke, Being Benedict Cumberbatch, unnumbered page:
      Benedict's longing for a batch of mini Cumberbabies appears to have influenced his interpretation of the Frankenstein tale.
    • 2015, Nikki Stafford, Investigating Sherlock: The Unofficial Guide, page 23:
      On January 7, 2015, the internet crashed once again with the news that Cumberbatch and Hunter were expecting a Cumberbaby later that year.
    • 2017 March 28, “Cumberbatch welcomes a Cumberbaby”, in Express, US, page 27:
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Cumberbaby.