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- adjective slang
cool ;awesome ;alright .
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Examples
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Karen has diagnosed me with a “mental illness.” coolio says:
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Just looking at the movie i give it 1 to 2 stars …. if this movie does well ill eat my words but i doubt it. coolio on Oct 4, 2008
Must Watch: Insanely Violent Punisher: War Zone Extended Trailer! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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When will this generation learn to watch a movie not because of what it is but rather how good its going to be? coolio on Oct 11, 2008 ooops i meant the original director got fired or quit. coolio on Oct 11, 2008 coolio - You're a goddamn idiot.
Must Watch: Insanely Violent Punisher: War Zone Extended Trailer! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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What do you think made this surprise totally coolio, and what made it more of an uncomfortable shock?
Beacon Street Girls: Ready! Set! Hawaii! Annie Bryant 2009
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| Reply dude that is so coolio! to bad if they cant read the name it doesnt say it … sad face
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What do you think made this surprise totally coolio, and what made it more of an uncomfortable shock?
Beacon Street Girls: Ready! Set! Hawaii! Annie Bryant 2009
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Like, dude, thanks for the 411 on the WaPo hit, used it on, like, a front page post — like, you know, coolio.
The Trillion Dollar President’s Latest Gaffe - Dan_Perrin’s blog - RedState 2009
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What do you think made this surprise totally coolio, and what made it more of an uncomfortable shock?
Beacon Street Girls: Ready! Set! Hawaii! Annie Bryant 2009
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What do you think made this surprise totally coolio, and what made it more of an uncomfortable shock?
Beacon Street Girls: Ready! Set! Hawaii! Annie Bryant 2009
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I almost misquoted him as saying it was “coolio” — seemed like a safe bet — anyway, it layers well on his work with microformats.
Ray Ozzie’s clipboard for the web « Scripting News Annex 2006
wildrose commented on the word coolio
Usage: Look at that donkey! Coolio!
Least favourite word. I can stomach lots of 'IM-speak' and slang that my friends use, but for some reason whenever I hear this word something hurts inside. Nails on a blackboard.
July 7, 2007
uselessness commented on the word coolio
I used to say coolies but that was a long time ago and I regret having done so.
July 7, 2007
jennarenn commented on the word coolio
We accept your apology on behalf of the world at large. :)
July 7, 2007
BrunsonITL commented on the word coolio
Coolio cool*i*o adjective.
1 To be marvelous. 2. To be radiant and divine.synonym: bomb diggity. I went shopping yesterday and got new shoes, and they are so coolio!
Origin: circa 2012. Modern English American English < creative coinage from “cool.” Before 1000; Middle English cole, Old English cōl; cognate with Middle Low German kōl, Old High German kuoli ( German kuhl ). See cold, chill, Hawaiian ʿio.
October 2, 2012