Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

too cool for school

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables: too -cool -for school
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very cool (trendy, fashionable, etc.).

Informal

Example Sentences

"Firstable (the latest word for first of all, for those not too cool for school), the decline in teen users can be largely attributed to rival messaging apps and the public distrust of Facebook."
"Too cool for school? Why some men keep wearing jeans – even in a heatwave [title]"

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does too cool for school mean?: Very cool (trendy, fashionable, etc.).

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