coolspeak

Definitions

Language that is trendy and cool, or aims to be.

uncountable

Examples

“The counterculture has become⟳ the lunch-counter culture. You can see⟳ this in ads that exhibit what one journalist has called "group coolspeak." Consumers are bombarded with countercultural commandments: Just do it! Be yourself! Be bold! Think⟳ different! Never blend in! Do exactly as we tell⟳ you!”

“Novelist Chuck Palahniuk's fans have⟳ crowned him a prince of edge for a style that is, according to one reviewer, “equal parts potent imagery, nihilistic coolspeak, and doped-out craziness.””

“These messages are written in a creative blend of coolspeak and text message language.”

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