cool beans
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English
Etymology
Originated in America during the late 1960s. Hits of acid and ludes were dubbed "cool beans" for their bean-like shape. They were also referred to as "whacky beans" or just "beans."
Interjection
- okay; a humorous and light-hearted nonsense phrase
References
- J.E. Lightner "Historical dictionary of American Slang (Vol 2)" (New York: Random House Publishing 2007; ISBN 978-0195174182).
