Cumberbitch

English Etymology en Cumberbatch bitch. Noun en slang vulgar fandom A female fan of actor Benedict Cumberbatch. en 8 January 2012 Judith Brenan Re: New series of Sherlock http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.mystery/msg/80b383aa73f0f111?hl=en-GB&dmode=source rec.arts.mystery But Rik, for the legion of Cumberbitches out there, the sight of Sherlock in his sheet makes up for any plot inconsistencies! en Rosamund Urwin The Benedict Cumberbatch band wagon http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/the-benedict-cumberbatch-band-wagon-7309940.html London Evening Standard 20 January 2012 He [Cumberbatch] was with friends, and we debated going over to congratulate him on his performance but deemed it "too stalkery". How we rue the day. She and I were two of the original Cumberbitches, in what is now a nation of Cumberbitches. https://web.archive.org/web/20260901033850/https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/the-benedict-cumberbatch-band-wagon-7309940.html 1 September 2026 en Paul Jones First look at Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange in The Fifth Estate http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-01-22/first-look-at-benedict-cumberbatch-as-julian-assange-in-the-fifth-estate RadioTimes 22 January 2013 Sherlock star Cumberbatch – who also appears as villain John Harrison in JJ Abrams' upcoming Star Trek sequel Into Darkness – has a fervent female following but it's possible even the most die hard Cumberbitch will think twice before pinning this photo to her bedroom wall. https://web.archive.org/web/20191122054756/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-01-22/first-look-at-benedict-cumberbatch-as-julian-assange-in-the-fifth-estate/ 22 November 2019 en Usage notes In an interview with Caitlin Moran of The Times, Cumberbatch expressed objections to this term, referring to the female fans who've adopted the moniker as "Cumberwomen" or "Cumbergirls" instead. He explained: "It's not even politeness. I won't allow [these fans] to be my bitches. I think it sets feminism back so many notches. You are… Cumberpeople."Caitlin Moran, "What’s not to love about Benedict Cumberbatch?", The Times, 11 May 2013 Since 2017, he has referred to his fans as the Cumbercollective. Synonyms en Cumberbabe, en Cumberlady Hypernyms en Cumberfan, en Cumberperson References en eponyms en Benedict Cumberbatch Fans (people)