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posted May 28 @ 12:08 PM by Jason Kottke · gift link

Short for Costume Play? I parsed it as "co-splay."

I would assume "costume play" but I guess it could also be "costume display".

Yes, it's from "costume play" and pronounced "koz-play".

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