Oprah
/ˈəʊpɹə/ name, verb, slang
name, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To feature on The Oprah Winfrey Show. informal, uncommon
"Suddenly it seemed as if [Cormac] McCarthy was the most famous writer in America: profiled, reappraised, gossiped about, Oprah'd, but, most importantly, read."
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Hebrew, of modern usage, variant of Orpah.
- 2 The Oprah Winfrey Show, a popular long-running U.S. television talk show (1986–2011). colloquial
"He was on Oprah recently to talk about his new book."
Example
More examples"Oprah Winfrey has great influence over her fans."
Etymology
From Oprah Winfrey, a very influential talk show host, originally named Orpah after the Biblical figure, via metathesis.