"ur-cool" meaning in English

See ur-cool in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ur-cool [comparative], most ur-cool [superlative]
Etymology: ur- + cool Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ur|cool}} ur- + cool Head templates: {{en-adj}} ur-cool (comparative more ur-cool, superlative most ur-cool)
  1. (slang) Extremely cool. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-ur-cool-en-adj-bsKKPv9X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ur-

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