"cool and the gang" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cool and the gang [comparative], most cool and the gang [superlative]
Etymology: From the name of the American band Kool & the Gang. Head templates: {{en-adj}} cool and the gang (comparative more cool and the gang, superlative most cool and the gang)
  1. (informal) An intensifier of cool (socially acceptable or extraordinary). Wikipedia link: Kool & the Gang Tags: informal

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