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Costello

[ kos-tl-oh, ko-stel-oh ]

noun

  1. John Al·o·y·sius [al-oh-, ish, -, uh, s, -ee-, uh, s], 1891–1976, Irish political leader: prime minister of the Republic of Ireland 1948–51, 1954–57.
  2. Lou Louis Francis Cristillo, 1906–59, U.S. actor, half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello.


Costello

/ kɒˈstɛləʊ /

noun

  1. CostelloElvis1954MBritishMUSIC: rock singerMUSIC: songwriter Elvis, real name Declan McManus. born 1954, British rock singer and songwriter. His recordings include This Year's Model (1978), "Oliver's Army" (1979), Spike (1989), Brutal Youth (1994), and When I Was Cruel (2003)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

There are verbal routines in “Godot” that Abbott and Costello would have been right at home parroting and physical comedy sequences that Laurel and Hardy would have gladly taken a tumble for.

“An angry, rambling Donald Trump couldn’t focus, had to be repeatedly reminded of the topic at hand, and whenever he did stake out a position, it was so extreme that no Americans would want it,” Harris-Walz campaign spokesperson Joseph Costello said in a statement.

The pint, which is adorned with Sanders’ face, features mint-flavored ice cream topped with a giant chocolate chip that “represents all the wealth that's gone to the top 1% of the population over the past ten years,” Cohen told CNN's Carol Costello.

From Salon

“No matter how much he lies now, Donald Trump’s record and agenda are clear — as president, he stole millions of dollars of wages from the workers he purports to represent,” Harris-Walz campaign spokesperson Joseph Costello said in a statement.

“People who believe in conspiracy theories rarely, if ever, change their mind,” said study leader Thomas Costello, a psychologist at American University who investigates political and social beliefs.

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