[Ads-l] Antedating of "Cool, " Noun (Composure, Relaxedness, Poise, Self-Control)

[Shapiro, Fred]

cool, n. (OED, n1, 5.b., 1964)

1954 Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston) 30 Jan. 8 (ProQuest)

Remember what we always say, "don't ever lose your cool."

Fred Shapiro

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