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Noun
one-hit wonder (plural one-hit wonders)
- (idiomatic) A recording artist known for only one hit song, especially after failing at subsequent attempts at success.
2003 September 21, Jon Caramanica, “Music: When Rap Sounds Anything but Urban”, in New York Times, retrieved 3 Aug. 2009:Eleven years ago, Arrested Development became one of Southern hip-hop's first crossover successes with “Tennessee,” a wistful, bohemian-influenced song about the scars of history. But the group was a one-hit wonder.
- (idiomatic, by extension) A person or group known for achieving only a single major accomplishment.
1990 February 19, S. C. Gwynne, “Two Sides of a Giant”, in Time:The European company is no one-hit wonder. The company has another best seller in its J-class car, sold as a Vauxhall Cavalier.
- (marijuana subculture) An instance of getting high off the first hit.
Usage notes
- Sometimes refers to the song, rather than the musical artist.
Translations
person or group known for achieving only a single major accomplishment
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