[Ads-l] Antedating of "Cool" (Interjection)

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cool, interjection (OED 1948)

1947 Down Beat 17 Dec. 10.1 (RIPM Jazz Periodicals)

Just how long are we going to consider it [marijuana] "Cool, man" ?

Fred Shapiro

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