2 definitions by Birky Teppo
v: The action of making African Americans pallitable to a widespread cross-section of white America, with a similar amount of success attained by Bill Cosby's "Cosby Show" (1984-92).
The Cosbification of a TV show will normally depict an upper middle class-to-wealthy black family with one or both parents having a well-paying occupation. The parents have a close relationship which would never be beset by past lovers or baby mamas. The use of Ebonics or other cultural slang would be at a minimum (AKA the maximum allowable by networks other than BET, UPN or The WB).
Past tense: Cosbified
Noun: Cosbification
The Cosbification of a TV show will normally depict an upper middle class-to-wealthy black family with one or both parents having a well-paying occupation. The parents have a close relationship which would never be beset by past lovers or baby mamas. The use of Ebonics or other cultural slang would be at a minimum (AKA the maximum allowable by networks other than BET, UPN or The WB).
Past tense: Cosbified
Noun: Cosbification
That show "Family Matters" appealed to white America because it was a black sitcom, Cosbified by 76%. Aside from the segments which featured mainstream, early nineties rap, and the odd episode where Eddie and Laura encountered racist classmates, the show might as well have been cast with an all-white family.
Do you know how to Cosbify a tv show? Just whiten up the blacks!
Do you know how to Cosbify a tv show? Just whiten up the blacks!
by Birky Teppo March 23, 2009
A situation devoid of male influence. Boxes of Kleenex, Oprah and tear-filled confessions intermingle with hugs and handicrafts purchased at Pottery Barn. "Dishing" seems to be the most popular activity at an estrofest. Balanced budgets and letting the mind overpower the heart are conspicuously absent from such gatherings. Typical estrofest buzzwords tend to include "cycle", "biological clock" and "spotting". The opposite of a sausagefest.
My wife had her friends over last night. What a freakin' estrofest! They drank mimosas and dished about their significant others. There was so much rampant emotion in the room. Now where's the Kleenex? I could have sworn we bought a six pack of boxes last Tuesday!
by Birky Teppo March 26, 2009