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coolometer

coolometer noun: an imaginary device that measures coolness (the degree of fashionableness or popularity).

Noun

coolometer (plural coolometers)

  1. (informal) An imaginary device that measures coolness (the degree of fashionableness or popularity).
    • Hmmmmm. Robot centaurs are more awesome in a vacuum, but Obama riding a robot horse definitely pings the coolometer. I'm gonna have to go for the horse.2009 December 7, Drew Perron, “Re: CONTEST: High Concept # 5”, in rec.arts.comics.creative (Usenet)

Forms of coolometer

pluralcoolometers
alternative formcool-o-meter

Origin of coolometer

From cool + -o- + -meter.

Questions about coolometer

What does coolometer mean?
Coolometer means an imaginary device that measures coolness (the degree of fashionableness or popularity).
What part of speech is coolometer?
Coolometer is a noun.
What is the plural of coolometer?
The plural of coolometer is coolometers.

Words near coolometer in the dictionary

  1. coolish
  2. coolitude
  3. coolly
  4. coolness
  5. coolnesses
  6. coolometer
  7. coolometers
  8. Coolongolook
  9. Coolringdon
  10. coolroom
  11. coolrooms

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