be cool

English

Etymology

From be +‎ cool.

Interjection

be cool

  1. (imperative) Used to implore someone to not reveal illegal or improper activity.
    • 2016, Erin Udell, “Could CSU's Chase McNary be the next Bachelor?”, in The Coloradoan:
      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...
  2. (imperative) Used to remonstrate someone for being (inadvertently) awkward, nerdy, geeky, or embarrassing.

See also

(illegal or improper):

(awkward, nerdy, etc):

Anagrams

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