Costanza wallet

Costanza wallet
 n.— «Talk to a sitcom fan about wallets bursting and most give the same reflexive response—”Costanza wallet,” coined for the “Seinfeld” television character George Costanza and his ridiculously jam-packed billfold.» —“Get rid of those aching ‘Costanza wallets’” by Chad Swiatecki Seattle Times (Washington) Apr. 22, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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