cool beans
English
Pronunciation
Interjection
- A humorous and lighthearted nonsense phrase indicating approval or mild excitement: great, wow.
- 1978, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Up in Smoke, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong (Cheech & Chong) (actors), Los Angeles, Calif.: Paramount Home Video, →OCLC:
- Cheech: “Hey man, look at this car made out of weed!” / Chong: “Oh cool beans, man!”
References
- J[onathan] E. Lighter (2007) Historical Dictionary of American Slang, volume 2, New York, N.Y.: Random House Publishing, →ISBN.