Cool is a simple word that we use in our everyday lives as human beings. Despite it being such a simple word, it has wide-spread of meanings throughout the world. Some meanings are considered formal while some are consider slang. Some present a positive connotation while others present a negative connotation. Some uses of the word cool are used more often than others. The dictionary actually has a total of twenty-six definitions, all of them are correct, but the order of these definitions should be rearranged to fit this time period.
Before going into the uses of the word cool, let me give a small background of it’s actual origins. Cool started of as a Germanic word, but also came into the old English language as col or colian verb. It is also …show more content…
For example, say you give your teacher an assignment, but did not have it stapled and he responds with “oh that will be cool”. Cool in that statement basically means fine. Even though, this form of cool is considered slang, it is a very popular saying throughout society. Of course, it is not as commonly used as describing something amusing, but I do feel it is the second most common use of the word, despite the dictionary having it as the 14th definition. I totally disagree with the dictionary because if you asked 100 people, about 90 people will say they use cool as in terms of acceptance at least one time a day; more than any other meaning of the word outside of the meaning of …show more content…
It can also describe someone’s personality or mood. For example, if you are fond of someone you will think they are cool. Someone’s mood can also be described as cool such as, “he remained cool despite the chaos ”so basically, in this sentence cool means calm. This use gives a positive connotation and in my opinion should be the 3rd definition in the dictionary because it is the 3rd most common use of the word.
Cool in most cases is seen as a positive connotation, but in some cases it can seem negative. The way it can be said to make it negative is when said in a very sarcastic tone. Personally, I use cool in this way a lot, mainly in situations when I really do not care what the person is saying or am obviously upset with what they said. I know I am not the only one who uses it very often; America has tons of sarcastic people. Therefore since Americans frequently use it, I feel it should be the 4th definition in the
Before going into the uses of the word cool, let me give a small background of it’s actual origins. Cool started of as a Germanic word, but also came into the old English language as col or colian verb. It is also …show more content…
For example, say you give your teacher an assignment, but did not have it stapled and he responds with “oh that will be cool”. Cool in that statement basically means fine. Even though, this form of cool is considered slang, it is a very popular saying throughout society. Of course, it is not as commonly used as describing something amusing, but I do feel it is the second most common use of the word, despite the dictionary having it as the 14th definition. I totally disagree with the dictionary because if you asked 100 people, about 90 people will say they use cool as in terms of acceptance at least one time a day; more than any other meaning of the word outside of the meaning of …show more content…
It can also describe someone’s personality or mood. For example, if you are fond of someone you will think they are cool. Someone’s mood can also be described as cool such as, “he remained cool despite the chaos ”so basically, in this sentence cool means calm. This use gives a positive connotation and in my opinion should be the 3rd definition in the dictionary because it is the 3rd most common use of the word.
Cool in most cases is seen as a positive connotation, but in some cases it can seem negative. The way it can be said to make it negative is when said in a very sarcastic tone. Personally, I use cool in this way a lot, mainly in situations when I really do not care what the person is saying or am obviously upset with what they said. I know I am not the only one who uses it very often; America has tons of sarcastic people. Therefore since Americans frequently use it, I feel it should be the 4th definition in the