[Lexicog] When is an "in" word """in"""?

[Peter Kirk]

On 23/07/2004 22:27, Mike_Cahill at sil.org wrote:

>...
>
>Sorry, I don't think "warm" has a chance. It's not cool to be warm-hearted,
>or have a warm smile. "Cool" implies, I think, an emotional distancing and
>probably lack of vulnerability, and personal power.
>
>

I have always understood "cool" as linked to and implying "no sweat",
something good which can be attained without great effort - a concept
which obviously didn't arise here in Britain except on a rare hot day
like today.

--
Peter Kirk
peter at qaya.org (personal)
peterkirk at qaya.org (work)
http://www.qaya.org/




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