Zelig

¹

[ zel-ig ]

noun

1. a chameleonlike person who is unusually ubiquitous.

Zelig

²

[ zee-lig, zel-ig ]

noun

1. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “blessed.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Zelig¹

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

Example Sentences

Mike Borzello was Zelig in a chest protector.

From Los Angeles Times

In some ways, he was the Zelig of Washington, to be found somewhere in photos that chronicled life in the nation’s capital.

From Washington Times

Recounting his saga through an interpreter, he calls to mind the title character in Woody Allen’s “Zelig,” repeatedly turning up in different guises at critical points in contemporary Russian history.

From Los Angeles Times

Acin was advised by fintech-focused investment bank Zelig and law firm Withers.

From Reuters

Mr. Taibbi described Mr. Baker, who served as Twitter’s deputy general counsel and vice president beginning in June 2020, as “something of a Zelig of FBI controversies dating back to 2016.”

From Washington Times