cosfamous

English

Etymology

Blend of cosplay +‎ famous

Adjective

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

• See Thesaurus:famous

Related terms

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