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title: "cool cat · GenZ Decoded"
description: "cool cat: A stylish, confident, laid-back person who is admired. Example: \"Your uncle was a real cool cat back in the day.\" Meaning and usage."
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# cool cat

Boomer[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** A stylish, confident, laid-back person who is admired.

See it in a sentence

Your uncle was a real cool cat back in the day.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [it girl](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/it-girl/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [hipster](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hipster/)

- Gen X

    [cool dude](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cool-dude/)

- Boomer · this one

    cool cat

- Plain English

    stylish, confident, laid-back person who is admired

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## Related slang

- [conscious](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/conscious/): Aware of political, racial, or social issues.
- [cool](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cool/): Socially impressive, stylish, or admired.
- [cool dude](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cool-dude/): An effortlessly cool person.
- [cred](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cred/): Credibility, status, or social reputation.

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