Schmelviser
n.— «Thanks to Jonathan Goldstein and Max Wallace authors of the book, “Schmelvis,” a new word is now recognised on the Internet—Schmelvisers! Schmelvisers are those who concentrate on Elvis’s diet,personal life and tragic death, rather than his outstanding contribution to popular music.They often schlepp down to Memphis to see for themselves the mysterious attraction Graceland has on the world of tourism.» —“Schmelvisers and the King of Commerce” by Maurice Colgan in Dublin, Ireland OnlyPunjab.com Nov. 11, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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