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Definition of cool off

cool off

  • To spend time in incarceration after committing a violent crime.

    Last edited on Oct 27 2009. Submitted by Pazuzu from Minneapolis, MN, USA on Oct 27 2009.

  • The period of time you have to wait to receive a handgun after purchasing it.

    "You can pick up your new gun after the 5 day cool off period."

    Last edited on Oct 27 2009. Submitted by Pazuzu from Minneapolis, MN, USA on Oct 27 2009.

verb

  • to stop being angry.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

    Citation from "EFF defends Yes Men from business rage over climate hoax", Ars Technica, Matthew Lasar, October 23, 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Aug 30 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 27 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'cool':

Definitions include: Origin: The Fly Girls.
Definitions include: very good, excellent, interesting, fun, etc.
Definitions include: exclamation of positive sentiment; "Cool!"
Definitions include: phrase used to indicate that something is very good, excellent, "cool".
Definitions include: phrase used to indicate that something is very good, excellent, "cool".
Definitions include: a person acting cool, in the "nonchalant" sense of "cool".
Definitions include: to stop being angry.
Definitions include: reform school
Definitions include: jail or prison.
Definitions include: most cool.
Definitions include: the state of being cool.
Definitions include: making fun of someone that did something stupid.
Definitions include: to stop.
Definitions include: Used to indicate an extreme like for something.
Definitions include: to calm down from anger.

Other terms relating to 'off':

Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
Definitions include: large buttocks.
Definitions include: to move away from.
Definitions include: to masturbate.
Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking.
Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master.
Definitions include: to reprimand.
Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger.
Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions.
Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse.
Definitions include: to bore one.
Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback.
Definitions include: annoyed, very cross.
Definitions include: to end a relationship.

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