coolio

coolio

English

Etymology

    From cool + -i- + -o.

    Pronunciation

    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkulioʊ/
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    Adjective

    coolio (not comparable)

    1. (slang) Cool; awesome; all right.
      • 2003 -- Robert Franek, Princeton Review (Firm), Princeton Review Publishing Staff: The Best Western Colleges: 121 Great Schools to Consider [1]
        But maybe it's the just the sunny weather that puts everyone in such a good mood: "We're all just coolio at U of A!" boasts one enthusiast.