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CTL-W-0260 · Work · 1980s

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Green's Dictionary of Slang entry (fetched in full 2026-10-17): 'cold (adj.) 5. (orig. US, also cold-ass) heartless, ruthless, cruel; 15. (US black/teen) on bad = good model, excellent, first-rate, superb.' — Both stored senses ('excellent; also cruel') present as senses 15 and 5.

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Green's Dictionary of Slang entry (fetched in full 2026-10-17): 'cold (adj.) 5. (orig. US, also cold-ass) heartless, ruthless, cruel; 15. (US black/teen) on bad = good model, excellent, first-rate, superb.' — Both stored senses ('excellent; also cruel') present as senses 15 and 5.

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Green's Dictionary of Slang entry (fetched in full 2026-10-17): 'cold (adj.) 5. (orig. US, also cold-ass) heartless, ruthless, cruel; 15. (US black/teen) on bad = good model, excellent, first-rate, superb.' — Both stored senses ('excellent; also cruel') present as senses 15 and 5.

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