kudo

[ koo-doh, kyoo- ]

See synonyms for: kudo kudos on Thesaurus.com

noun,plural ku·dos for 2.

honor; glory; acclaim: No greater kudo could have been bestowed.
a statement of praise or approval; accolade; compliment: one kudo after another.

Origin of kudo

First recorded in 1925–30; back formation from kudos¹, misunderstood as a plural

See kudos¹.

Even Google offered kudos, adding an animated surprise to the results generated when someone searched her winning word.
Zaila Avant-garde Knows the Troubling History Behind Her Historic Spelling Bee Win | Janell Ross | July 16, 2021 | Time
I have a friend who recorded a rigorous gardening session a few weeks ago—which warranted kudos and a comment from me.
7 Items to Make Your Daily Run Easier | Joe Jackson | May 19, 2021 | Outside Online
When we look at the total scope, and the way in which all of this stuff was done, you don’t get no kudos for me for that.
'It's Mean-Spirited.' A Blind Disability Advocate on How Georgia's New Election Law Could Make Voting Even Harder | Sanya Mansoor | April 14, 2021 | Time
IBM, meanwhile, earned kudos as a company that has drawn a clear line on political donations or electioneering of any kind, since its founding, and lives by it.
It’s time to finally drain the swamp, one company at a time | Judy Samuelson | January 27, 2021 | Quartz
After giving kudos to each of the new supervisors on Tuesday, including his former state Assembly colleague Anderson, Fletcher couldn’t muster praise for Desmond.
Morning Report: One-Stop Shop for Victims Has Stopped In-Person Services | Voice of San Diego | January 6, 2021 | Voice of San Diego

The police believe that the kudo-kai orchestrated these three attacks.
The Case of the Yakking Yakuza | Jake Adelstein | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The police arrested two men from the kudo-kai group in June of 2002.
The Case of the Yakking Yakuza | Jake Adelstein | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He, too, refused to work with the kudo-kai or placate them and he, too, was shot to death just last December.
The Case of the Yakking Yakuza | Jake Adelstein | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Now criminal investigators all over Japan have stepped up operations to push for the dismantling of the kudo-kai.
The Case of the Yakking Yakuza | Jake Adelstein | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
In any event, for the kudo-kai, the police arrest of their top dog is expected to have the impact of a well-thrown hand grenade.
The Case of the Yakking Yakuza | Jake Adelstein | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
From Kumaishi to kudo numerous reefs extend out at sea, and small headlands afford a safe anchorage to junks.
Alone with the Hairy Ainu | A. H. Savage Landor

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