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cool kids

cool kids is the plural of cool kid.

Meaning of cool kid

Noun

cool kid (plural cool kids)

  1. (in plural, informal) A trendsetter, often a hipster; one considered worthy of emulation for their fashion sense etc.
    • "There was a lot of anticipation for this album," says Lisa Worden, music director of L.A. radio station KROQ-FM. "With Green Day now all over MTV and the mainstream, Rancid is the cool band. All the cool kids are wearing Rancid T-shirts."1995 September 3, Steve Hochman, “They're Rancid, Not Spoiled; They have major labels calling. Their fans worship them. But somehow these guys are staying true to their punk roots.”, in Los Angeles...

Questions about cool kids

What is cool kids the plural of?
Cool kids is the plural of cool kid.

Words near cool kids in the dictionary

  1. cool hunter
  2. cool hunters
  3. cool it
  4. cool jazz
  5. cool kid
  6. cool kids
  7. cool kids' table
  8. cool media
  9. cool medium
  10. cool off
  11. cool one's heels

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