cool cat

[kool kat]

noun

Slang.

1. a fashionable or hip person.

   Being the cool cat that I was in high school, I would often stop in at the vegan store for coffee on the way home.

2. a person who is easygoing, casual, and calm.

   He was the most laid-back cool cat I ever met—he took everything in stride.

3. an admirable or excellent person.

   An ACLU lawyer, drug reformer, and generally cool cat, she is seriously considering a bid for mayor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cool cat¹

First recorded in 1920–25

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