Meaning of luvvy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An affectionate term of address.
   informal
2. An actor or actress, especially a narcissistic and pretentious one.
   British, derogatory, humorous, sometimes

Examples

“Don't cry⟳ luvvy, everything will be OK.”

“The other reason⟳, of course, is that the council are New Labour; a bunch of up-themselves show-offs who'd rather hang⟳ about with luvvies than deal⟳ with the problems of real people. That's why Princess Toni has spent and is spending obscene billions of public money on the dome, while the railways grind⟳ to a standstill and hospitals leave⟳ war heroes to die⟳ on trolleys in corridors. There's no business like⟳ showbusiness - and how the government/council chooses to spend⟳ your money is certainly no business of yours!”

“[…] a hat-trick that he [Jonathan Glazer] describes as “genuinely bewildering”. It's the kind of thing that garlanded luvvies say⟳ all the time, but it's easier to believe⟳ in this case.”

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