Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Usage Problem A praising remark; an accolade or compliment.
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- noun nonstandard, proscribed A
compliment orpraise .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The script is also uncommonly adult and literate, which is strange given that Russell Hunter's original story was adapted by William Gray, whose subsequent scripts for PROM NIGHT (1980) and HUMONGOUS (1981) aren't what you might call kudo magnets.
"It doesn't want people" Arbogast 2009
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An acquaintance who is the head of a university research organization believes that the singular form of "kudos" is "kudo" - "Let's give a big kudo to Larry!"
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Which also means that it may get pricey if you have to pay someone to do it. thanks Eelke for your thoughts, would drupal also support the "kudo" system needed? it is evident that we need expert support in achieving this task.
phpBB.com BHV Medebach 2010
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Thought that BACO'S handling of the "made in America" Winchester deal deserved a kudo from D. Petzal, but was made aware that he's retiring to write poetry.
Rifle Shooting's 10 Most Significant Developments of the Decade 2009
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While everyone is patting Dave on the back guess I should give him a kudo also.
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Thought that BACO'S handling of the "made in America" Winchester deal deserved a kudo from D. Petzal, but was made aware that he's retiring to write poetry.
Rifle Shooting's 10 Most Significant Developments of the Decade 2009
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While everyone is patting Dave on the back guess I should give him a kudo also.
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The only kudo I can give to a former Republican President is Sr.
Freed journalist: 'We knew the nightmare was...coming to an end 2009
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What a CNN kudo of presenting another a-with a hole NON reporter of the news but then no one at CNN is capable of teaching (NEWS?) persons so 'how are they to learn'???
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The more potentially impressive a kudo, the more likely Millicent is to wonder about its veracity — and the more likely her boss is to reach for the phone to double-check.
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