Zelig

[ zel-ig ]

noun

Origin of Zelig

From Leonard Zelig, main character in Zelig, 1984 film by W. Allen

Zelig²

[ zee-lig, zel-ig ]

noun

Franco himself is the Zelig of the literary world these days.
3 Must Reads: ‘Kayak Morning,’ ‘Mr. g,’ and ‘Alex Gilvarry’ | Hillary Kelly, Mythili Rao, Jacob Silverman | February 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
He is the Zelig from hell, a Francostein monster, a send-up of democracy and a travesty of meritocracy.
Lawsuit Over a Bad NYU Grade? Put James Franco in Detention! | Lee Siegel | December 22, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
The New York Times called Gorseki the “Zelig of New York Fashion Week” last year.
Brad Goreski: On Styling, His New Show & Leaving Rachel Zoe | Isabel Wilkinson | December 20, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
And the more details I learned about his Zelig-like life story, the more incredible it seemed.
The Craziest Diet Ever | Mark Adams | March 16, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Bellman, in which “Zelig” appeared, is remarkable for the brilliance and power of its fiction.
The Best Short Stories of 1915 | Various

I suppose there can be no doubt that “Zelig” is by all odds the most nobly conceived and finely wrought story of the year.
The Best Short Stories of 1915 | Various
Of the many men and women employed there, only one person had the distinction of getting fellowship from old Zelig.
The Best Short Stories of 1915 | Various
With them the cantor signed a contract by which Zelig was bound to him as a kind of musical apprentice for three years.
The Spirit of the Ghetto | Hutchins Hapgood
In six months he could read music so well that they called him "Little Zelig, the music-eater."
The Spirit of the Ghetto | Hutchins Hapgood

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