coolometer en · NOUN
Etymology
From cool + -o- + -meter.
Meanings
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(informal) An imaginary device that measures coolness (the degree of fashionableness or popularity).
Hmmmmm. Robot centaurs are more awesome in a vacuum, but Obama riding a robot horse definitely pings the coolometer. I'm gonna have to go for the horse.
2009 December 7, Drew Perron, “Re: CONTEST: High Concept # 5”, in rec.arts.comics.creative (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coolometers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cool-o-meter | alternative | lexicographic |