Zelig
1[ zel-ig ]
/ ˈzɛl ɪg /
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noun
a chameleonlike person who is unusually ubiquitous.
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Origin of Zelig
1From Leonard Zelig, main character in Zelig, 1984 film by W. Allen
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Other definitions for Zelig (2 of 2)
Zelig2
[ zee-lig, zel-ig ]
/ ˈzi lɪg, ˈzɛl ɪg /
noun
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “blessed.”
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