Coolometer

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    An imaginary device that measures coolness (the degree of fashionableness or popularity). informal

    "Hmmmmm. Robot centaurs are more awesome in a vacuum, but Obama riding a robot horse definitely pings the coolometer. I'm gonna have to go for the horse."

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"Hmmmmm. Robot centaurs are more awesome in a vacuum, but Obama riding a robot horse definitely pings the coolometer. I'm gonna have to go for the horse."

Etymology

From cool + -o- + -meter.

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