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• an asshole. Possibly British.

  Quit being a corth.

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  Last edited on May 31 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 18 2002.

noun - uncountable

• "costume play". The dressing up as characters from works of fiction and videogames.
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  Last edited on Jul 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

noun

• a person who frequently dresses up as a one or more characters from works of fiction. From "costume" + "player".
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  Last edited on Jul 18 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 18 2018.

• to cost a lot.

  Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

noun - uncountable

• good luck. From the Seinfeld character George Costanza, who always had something go wrong for him, but whose temporary misfortune resulted in good fortune and abundance.

  Kevin couldn't get the program working, he has Costanza Luck. He dated the hot techie who taught him how to work it.

  Last edited on Jan 28 2013. Submitted by Jeff C. from Maryland, USA on Mar 01 1999.

• good luck caused by accident or chance; incidential good fortune; good fortune caused by unintentional actions

  I love my Costanza luck, I found a gold ring in the beach sand looking for my nickel.

  Last edited on Feb 01 2011. Submitted by Missy C. from Limburg, Belgium on Jan 26 2011.

adjective

• Anything veering from the norm. Such as toys. Sentence:Her pleated skirt was "costume" (Veering from the norm) because it was Most often for children.

  Last edited on Jan 20 2021. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 20 2021.

verb

• to chill, relax. used in England.

  I'm cotching.

  I am cotching.

  Last edited on May 01 2013. Submitted by Polly from Westminster, London, UK on Aug 27 2005.