bacana — meaning in English

English meaning

• cool adjective Slightly cold; at a mildly low temperature.
• groovy adjective Cool, stylish, or enjoyable — especially in a retro, 1960s-inspired way.
• toff noun An elegantly dressed person.

Senses

bacana is used for these senses in English:

• cool Of a color, in the range of violet to green.
• cool (of a person) Not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.
• cool (informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others.
• groovy (dated, slang) Cool, neat, interesting. [popular in the 1940s and again in the 1960s–1970s]
• toff (UK, Irish, derogatory) A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.

cool — full definition

1. adjective Slightly cold; at a mildly low temperature.
2. adjective Calm and composed, especially under pressure.
3. adjective (informal) Fashionable, impressive, or admirable.
4. adjective (informal) Acceptable; fine.
5. noun A calm, composed manner; one's composure.

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