by CoolKidzzzz1234 January 7, 2019

African-Americans invented cool as a stylistic defiance against racism during World War II. This is simply well-documented social, historical, and linguistic fact. To be cool in the 1940s referred to the ability to be relaxed in one's own style in any environment, an act of courage and mental strength for any Black person during the Jim Crow era. Whether meaning high praise ("Cool!"), vetting someone to others ("she's cool"), or referring to a relaxed state of mind ("I'm cool, man") -- our modern usages all began in jazz culture.
Oh, you don't gotta worry about him, he's one of us, he's cool.
That guy over there did the right thing, he's cool in my book.
She's not cool, better watch your back.
That guy over there did the right thing, he's cool in my book.
She's not cool, better watch your back.
by NYJackpot January 20, 2023

A phrase used by people like your boss as a miserable attempt to convey a nuance leading to confusion and a lack of respect. Usually preceded by something like "Now, I want to be clear on this:"
Caucasian Corporate Middle Manager: "Now, I want to dynamicize this project by stripping out the unnecessities. We don't want no strawberries in our cool whip."
by Dr. Gangstalicious Jones, E$q. April 3, 2015

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by Cracked at Fortnite lol January 8, 2021

if there is some anti-sport discussion appears in sport chat, this phase used to gently stop this route of a conversation
by KlausBorski June 10, 2025
