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Cool Britannia

Cool Britannia proper noun: a period of increased pride in British culture during the late 1990s, closely associated with the election of the New Labour government in 1997.

Proper noun

Cool Britannia

  1. A period of increased pride in British culture during the late 1990s, closely associated with the election of the New Labour government in 1997.
    • A series of images taken by Corinne Day of the teenage Kate Moss helped define the 90s, capturing a hedonistic early stage of Cool Britannia.2023 November 18, Jess Cartner-Morley, Chloe Mac Donnell, “40 outrageous photos that changed fashion, from teenage Kate Moss to Twiggy in a mini and Lady Gaga’s meat dress”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Origin of Cool Britannia

Punning blend of cool and Rule, Britannia!, a British patriotic song.

Questions about Cool Britannia

What does Cool Britannia mean?
Cool Britannia means a period of increased pride in British culture during the late 1990s, closely associated with the election of the New Labour government in 1997.
What part of speech is Cool Britannia?
Cool Britannia is a proper noun.

Words near Cool Britannia in the dictionary

  1. cool bag
  2. cool bags
  3. cool beans
  4. cool box
  5. cool boxes
  6. Cool Britannia
  7. cool burn
  8. cool cat
  9. cool cats
  10. cool center
  11. cool centers

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