⇨ B list; C listnoun used for denoting all that is associated with a level of fame and celebrity that is not quite paramount. In conventional media jargon the A-LIST is a notional social elite of those who are considered prestigious enough to add top-value to a guest list. The B-list and C-list are the lesser ranks of the well-known and media-friendly who nevertheless get invited to events by those who market the cult of celebrity US, 1928