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    [Plural noun]  | "glit*te*ra*ti" | \ ˌgli-tə-ˈrä-tē \


    1: people who are famous, wealthy, and attractive : beautiful people


    Origin: 1940 ;

     Blend of {see: |glitter:2|glitter:2} and literati;

     [ "glitterati" ]

    1: (n.) Social elites. Famed, fashionable, adorable and learnéd. The beautiful people.

      * e.g.,  ... Glitterati consists fashion laber owners, celebrity socialites, actors and actresses and otheruseless leaches to society 

     [ "glitterati" ]

    1: The cream of the rich, glamorous, famous and social elite, particularly pertaining to Hollywood and the power players of the American film industry.

      * e.g.,  ... "The glitterati packed the red carpet." 

     [ "glitterati" ]

    1: High-profile celebrities; the elite of any group

      * e.g.,  ... The school's glitterati, including the student body president, the homecoming queen, and the varsity quarterback, were at the party. 

     [ "Glitterati" ]

    1: GLBT rights activists who throw glitter at or on conservative politicians who spread hatred to attract votes.

      * e.g.,  ... Feel the rainbow, Newt! Stop the hate! Stop anti-gay politics! The glitterati strikes again! 

     [ "the glitterati" ]

    1: Rock band from Leeds.

      * e.g.,  ... "The Glitterati are playing there tonight, wanna go?" 


     [ "the glitterati" ]

    2: Swagger-y punk image, adequate enough music. Entertaining live artists.

     [ "Glitterati" ]

    1: One who glitters. Posses a shimmering quality.

      * e.g.,  ... That Donald Trump, he's one of the Glitterati 

     [ "penniless glitterati" ]

    1: An audacious, annoying and generally "WASP" or "WASP" inspired ne'er-do-well worth more in tax debt. The breed is prevalent in Georgetown, Washington, DC, but can be found in Nantucket, the Vineyard and other "social" seasonal spots where work means less than conformity.

      * e.g.,  ... "Gee, Chris likes to appear as if he lives on a trust fund ... but we all know he's just part of the penniless glitterati." 

     [ "gary glitterati" ]

    1:  Celebrity paedophiles Celebrities know to indulge in anal sex (taking it up the gary glitter)

      * e.g.,  ...  I see the police raided the BBC and arrested some gary glitterati. I read in Head magazine that xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx are both gary glitterati. 

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