Meanings
- not comparableBefore (someone or something) became famous.
At this point, therefore, any reference to breakdancing has to distinguish between prefame and postfame versions of the dance.
2011, Sally Banes, Writing Dancing in the Age of Postmodernism, page 1382 more examples
The American fans, who were not familiar with his prefame work in the 1960s, knew of David Bowie as an androgynous glam-rock star who wrote all his own songs.
2007, James E. Perone, The Words and Music of David Bowie, page 39To the extent that No Depression reflects a re-fusion of rock and country, arguably the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo is the first alt-country album, though it existed firmly in the mainstream. Or Johnny Cash's Sun singles. Or Charlile Rich's prefame career.
2016, John Encarnacao, Punk Aesthetics and New Folk: Way Down the Old Plank Road
Origin
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prefame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefame
“prefame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefame. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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