Dictionary

be cool en · INTJ

Etymology

From be + cool.

Meanings

1. (imperative) Used to implore someone to not reveal illegal or improper activity.
   • That's why I scoured our newsroom for red yarn, watched an episode of "The Bachelorette" during work (shhh, be cool) and tacked pictures of reality TV stars alongside a scrap of notebook paper... 2016, Erin Udell, “Could CSU's Chase McNary be the next Bachelor?”, in The Coloradoan:
2. (imperative) Used to remonstrate someone for being (inadvertently) awkward, nerdy, geeky, or embarrassing.

Relateds

vicarious embarrassment · in crowd · wall of silence · STFU · omertà