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Where did the slang usages of "cool" come from?
I see and hear two general slang usages of cool - one meaning great (illustrated by a and b below), and one meaning acceptable/okay (illustrated by c and d). The following are Dictionary.com's four (
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Sep 9, 2024 · I've just found out that a penny can be called a win in slang. It appears to be only used in British slang, and perhaps in Irish too. Green’s Dictionary of Slang mentions below and gives the …
'Calm, cool and collective' vs 'calm, cool and collected'
What is the difference between calm, cool and collective and calm, cool and collected? What is the meaning of collective or collected when used in this way? I checked the dictionary but still do ...
Where does the phrase "cool your jets" come from?
Jul 2, 2013 · The OED says the phrase "cool your jets", meaning to calm down or become less agitated, is originally US and the first quoted in a newspaper: 1973 Daily Tribune (Wisconsin Rapids) 29 Jan. …
etymology - What is the origin of "cool beans"? - English Language ...
May 11, 2019 · I've read it a few times and assumed it was some sort of Beatnik expression. "Cool", of course, is a well-known Beatnik term, but what is meant by "beans" in this context is unclear (Urban …
When to use 'no good'; when to use 'not good'? [duplicate]
From OED (good): colloq. to be any, some, no good: to be any, some, no use. Also of persons, to be no good = 'to be a bad lot', to be worthless. Also of things a bit of no good, quite a lot of harm. No good …
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Nov 30, 2020 · The President-elect tried to buck up weary Americans with a hopeful Thanksgiving message this week, promising that this "grim season of division" would soon give way to …
Mrs and Mmes: plurals of Mrs (missus /ˈmɪsəz/) [duplicate]
Oct 14, 2025 · Mrs /ˈmɪsəz/ (pl Mrs, Mesdames) A title used before the name(s) of a married woman Collins Concise English Dictionary Mrs. was originally, like Miss, an abbreviation of Mistress (the …
word usage - "couldn't help" vs. "couldn't help but": do they have same ...
May 6, 2019 · She could not help laughing. She could not help but laugh. I read somewhere that can't help means "cannot stop" and can't help but means "do only the activity, nothing else".