j. a. costello

Cos·tel·lo

[kos-tl-oh, ko-stel-oh]
noun
1.
John Al·o·y·sius [al-oh-ish-uhs, -ee-uhs] , 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.
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Costello (kɒˈstɛləʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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, Brutal Youth (1994), and When I Was Cruel (2003)

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J. a. costello is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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