Cosmo
name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A cosmopolitan, a cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice, and cranberry juice. informal
"But if you’re looking to scream your head off with ten best friends and don’t want to hear boo about how you’re making too much noise, there’s no better place to get stupid than the Angie Dickinson room at Mary’s[…] With a cyclorama of Angie to spur you up and on, it’s bring on the Cosmos and pass the Pepper."
- 1 A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- 2 Cosmopolitan, an American monthly fashion and entertainment magazine for women. slang
- 3 Cosmopolitan, a cocktail.
Synonyms
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More examples"But if you’re looking to scream your head off with ten best friends and don’t want to hear boo about how you’re making too much noise, there’s no better place to get stupid than the Angie Dickinson room at Mary’s[…] With a cyclorama of Angie to spur you up and on, it’s bring on the Cosmos and pass the Pepper."
Etymology
Clipping.
Borrowed by Scotland from Italy in the 18th century. An Italian variant of Cosimo, from the name Cosmas of a saint (martyred with his brother Damian in the fourth century), from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “order, ordered universe”).
Clipping of Cosmopolitan.
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