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名詞

cool kid (複数形 cool kids)

1. (informal, chiefly in the plural) A trendsetter, often a hipster; one considered worthy of emulation for their fashion sense etc.
   • 1995, Steve Hochman, "They're Rancid, Not Spoiled; They have major labels calling. Their fans worship them. But somehow these guys are staying true to their punk roots." Los Angeles Times, Sep 3, 1995, pg. 5:

     "There was a lot of anticipation for this album," says Lisa Worden, music director of L.A. radio station KROQ-FM. "With Green Day now all over MTV and the mainstream, Rancid is the cool band. All the cool kids are wearing Rancid T-shirts."

   • 2002, Eric Gravning, "Not to Panic", The Texas Observer, Apr 26, 2002, vol. 94, no. 8, pg. 26:

     And isn't that the basis of so much of today's marketing, regardless of the product being sold? Be a rebel! Be an individual like everyone else! Rebels drink Diet Pepsi! Rebels watch the rebel director's new rebel film, Panic Room! It's dark and edgy and all the cool kids love it!

   • 2004 [2005], Danah Boyd, "Autistic Social Software," Best Software Writing I, Apress, Ed. Joel Spolsky, →ISBN, pg. 39:

     But you want to be a continuous partial attention ninja master because you've been told that all of the cool kids are.

   • 2010, Jonathan Bernstein, Burning Ambition‎^[1], Penguin, →ISBN, page 154:

     "Cereal for dinner?" He grinned and ruffled Alison's hair. "Is that what all the cool kids are doing now?"

   • 2010 November 10, Jason Wilson, “The cool kids beat me to the punch”, in (Please provide the book title または journal name)‎^[2]:

     Punch, in case you didn't know, is what the cool kids are drinking.