" characters "

 [ "character" ]

1: an interesting eccentric person

  * e.g.,  ... Oh, Tom, you're such a character. 

 [ "character" ]

1: n.

  * e.g.,  ... "...judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." --Martin luther king" 

 [ "character" ]

2:  What a person is really like. Their values, personality, and level of integrity...when no one's looking.

  * e.g.,  ... "Our employees are commited to treating you fairly, and are posessed of the highest character." 

 [ "character" ]

3:  One's moral compass.

  * e.g.,  ... LACKEY: "The guy can't be bought. He's got character" 

 [ "character" ]

1: The true you when no one is around.

  * e.g.,  ... Who you are when you around people means nothing, but it is character that determines your real person. 

 [ "character" ]

2: see: integrity

 [ "character" ]

1: An alcoholic (euphemism). Used by local newspapers when reporting the death of winos. Usually a "character" is of no fixed abode, or at least of very limited means.

  * e.g.,  ... "Mr Brew was a popular local character, normally to be found by the war memorial in the high street". 

 [ "character" ]

2: Respectable dead alcoholics, by contrast, are merely "convivial"; even if they are crazed ranters they would be "convivial and garrulous".

 [ "character" ]

1: an excuse that optimistic people or friends use in a last ditch effort to remain optimistic about something that can only be bad.

  * e.g.,  ... Optimist: "My dog shit on my rug and pissed on my wall but its okay because it adds character." Optimistic: " My friend had his arm bitten off by a shark but its okay because having only one arm adds character." 

 [ "In Character" ]

1: When somebody carries him/herself in a way that seems overly scripted, like they are auditioning for a movie and acting as if that is their own behavior. Constantly using gestures, phrases, and attitudes that are typical of movie environments

  * e.g.,  ... Damn, did you see that girl she was all in character, like she's a runway model or something. I cant even talk all these fake ass people in here there so in character. 

 [ "a character" ]

1: someone who acts like someone their not; poser.

  * e.g.,  ... “Aye why aren’t you friends with Larissa anymore?” 

 [ "character" ]

1: 1)In some contexts, the title imaginary friend might be misleading. In these cases, the term 'character' is uses.

  * e.g.,  ... 1) "Well, they're more than 'imaginary friends'. They're characters. 

 [ "character" ]

2: 2)An alternative word for imaginary friend, to be used in the presence of narrow minded and/or unimaginative people.

  * e.g.,  ... 2) "Meep, can you send my characters back? " 

 [ "Comfort Character" ]

1: A comfort character is when a character, which can be from a TV show, game, book etc makes you feel safe and happy when upset, sad, down etc.

  * e.g.,  ... “When I feel sad, I think about Mario. He is my comfort character and makes me feel happy.” 

 [ "Comfort Character" ]

1: A fictional character that you're immensely emotionally attached to. People with comfort characters tend to fantasize scenario's in their head with their "comfort character", giving them a feeling of wellness and comfort (hence the "comfort"). Contrary to popular belief, comfort characters aren't always looked at in a sexually explicit way. Most people genuinely adore their comfort character and use them to cope with their mental difficulties

  * e.g.,  ... "My comfort character is Feng Xin from TGCF!!" "Thats so swag !!! Mine is Xie Lian"