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be cool

intj

Etymology

From be + cool.

  1. inherited from *kōlijaną✻
  2. inherited from *kōlijan✻
  3. inherited from cēlan
  4. inherited from kelen
  5. derived from *gel-✻
  6. inherited from *kōlēn✻
  7. inherited from cōlian
  8. inherited from colen
  9. compounded as be cool — “be + cool”

Definitions

  1. Used to implore someone to not reveal illegal or improper activity.

    • That's why I scoured our newsroom for red yarn, watched an episode of "The Bachelorette" during work (shhh, be cool) and tacked pictures of reality TV stars alongside a scrap of notebook paper...

  2. Used to remonstrate someone for being (inadvertently) awkward, nerdy, geeky, or…

    Used to remonstrate someone for being (inadvertently) awkward, nerdy, geeky, or embarrassing.

The neighborhood

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