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

Example Sentences

Twenty-seven years a cool cat, and now it has to be a crazy little midget that gets to you.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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