cool kid

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cool kid

noun cool kids

in plural, informal A trendsetter, often a hipster; one considered worthy of emulation for their fashion sense etc. "There was a lot of anticipation for this album," says Lisa Worden, music director of L.A. radio station KROQ-FM. "With Green Day now all over MTV and the mainstream, Rancid is the cool band. All the cool kids are wearing Rancid T-shirts."

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@misc{cool_kid_2026,
  title = {cool kid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cool%20kid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}