cosfamous

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of cosplay +‎ famous

Adjective

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cosfamous (comparative more cosfamous, superlative most cosfamous)

  1. (fandom slang) Well-known within the cosplay community.
    • 2014 August 29, Nick Galvin, “Oz Comic-Con puts the power of the geeks on show”, in The Sydney Morning Herald[1]:
      "I contact people who you would call 'cosfamous' about how they made a certain costume and they have all been really forthcoming and really helpful. []
    • 2014, Ellyssa Kroski, Cosplay in Libraries: How to Embrace Costume Play in Your Library[2], →ISBN, page 29:
      Although cosplay is simply a fun pastime for most, there are some cosplayers who have become recognized and well known for their costumes, armor, and prop creations; they have become “cosfamous.”
    • 2015 August 31, Ryan Porter, “Professional cosplayers find fame and a bit of fortune on convention circuit”, in Toronto Star[3]:
      While cosplayers tend to be equally split between men and women, those who become #CosFamous are overwhelmingly female.

Hypernyms

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  • BNF (Big Name Fan), WKF (Well Known Fan)