verb
kool
verb
1
(slang) To look at something or pay attention to it.
"Kool at that car pulling up outside."
"He told his mate to kool at the scoreboard."
How to Use Kool
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old slang way of saying "look", formed by flipping the sounds of the word around.
When to use it
Very informal and largely historical slang — you won't hear it in everyday modern speech.
Word Forms
kooled past tense, Kools plural, kools singular
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Etymology
Back slang for "look" — the sounds of the word are reversed, a trick common in old London street slang.