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what does it mean when you say "kudos"?

Answer 1

Kudos (IPA pronunciation: ['kju:dɒs]['ku:dɒs]), from the Greek κύδος kydos (literally "that which is heard of") means "fame" and "renown" resulting from an act or achievement. Extending "kudos" to another individual is often done as a praising remark. It entered English as British university slang in the early 1800s. In Standard English, as in Greek, Kudos is a singular and not a plural noun. However, in common use, one frequently encounters dialects and idiolects in which the noun is plural: She received many kudos ['ku:doʊz] for her work.

Answer 2

Rainbows have always brought a smile on my face...its a sign of optimism and joy when the sun shines in the horizon after a heavy down pour...i still remember during my school days i used to run towards rainbows trying to find out where exactly it is located and take a closer look at the beauty of nature. For me rainbows will always fill my heart with joy and happiness. Great Question !! TC!

Answer 3

Basically praising someone, like "Kudos to you!".

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Answer 4

when someone says 'kudos' to u meaning they are giving praising remarks for what u achieved. i think so.hope it's helping..:)

Answer 5

Praise. Approval.

Answer 6

there used to be a candy bar named kudos... was pretty good too...

Answer 7

Everything is GOOD! Good Job! Well Done!

Answer 8

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)ku·do/ˈkudoʊ, ˈkyu-/ [koo-doh, kyoo-]
–noun, plural -dos for 2.
1. honor; glory; acclaim: No greater kudo could have been bestowed.
2. a statement of praise or approval; accolade; compliment: one kudo after another.
[Origin: 1925–30; back formation from kudos, construed as a plural]

—Usage note See kudos1.
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) -
ku·dos1/ˈkudoʊz, -doʊs, -dɒs, ˈkyu-/[koo-dohz, -dohs, -dos, kyoo-]
–noun (used with a singular verb)
honor; glory; acclaim: He received kudos from everyone on his performance.
[Origin: 1825–35; irreg. transliteration of Gk kŷdos]

—Usage note In the 19th century, kudos1 entered English as a singular noun, a transliteration of a Greek singular noun kŷdos meaning “praise or renown.” It was at first used largely in academic circles, but it gained wider currency in the 1920s in journalistic use, particularly in headlines: Playwright receives kudos. Kudos given to track record breakers. Kudos is often used, as in these examples, in contexts that do not clearly indicate whether it is singular or plural; and because it ends in -s, the marker of regular plurals in English, kudos has come to be widely regarded and used as a plural noun meaning “accolades” rather than as a singular mass noun meaning “honor or glory.”

The singular form kudo has been produced from kudos by back formation, the same process that gave us the singular pea from pease, originally both singular and plural, sherry from Xeres (an earlier spelling of the Spanish city Jerez), and cherry from the French singular noun cherise. This singular form has developed the meanings “honor” and “statement of praise, accolade.”

Both the singular form kudo and kudos as a plural are today most common in journalistic writing. Some usage guides warn against using them.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
ku·dos2 /ˈkudoʊz, ˈkyu-/[koo-dohz, kyoo-]
–noun
pl. of kudo.
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American Heritage Dictionary
ku·do (kōō'dō', kyōō'-)
n. pl. ku·dos (-dōz')
Usage Problem A praising remark; an accolade or compliment: "Children's book author Virginia Hamilton added another kudo to her prize-laden career" (Calvin Reid). See Usage Note at kudos.

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American Heritage Dictionary
ku·dos (kōō'dōz', -dōs', -dŏs', kyōō'-)
n. Acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement.

[Greek kūdos, magical glory.]

Usage Note: Kudos is one of those words like congeries that look like plurals but are etymologically singular. Acknowledging the Greek history of the term requires Kudos is (not are) due her for her brilliant work on the score. But kudos has often been treated as a plural, especially in the popular press, as in She received many kudos for her work. This plural use has given rise to the singular form kudo. These innovations follow the pattern whereby the English words pea and cherry were shortened from nouns ending in an (s) sound (English pease and French cerise), that were mistakenly thought to be plural. The singular kudo remains far less common than the plural use; both are often viewed as incorrect in more formal contexts. · It is worth noting that even people who are careful to treat kudos only as a singular often pronounce it as if it were a plural. Etymology would require that the final consonant be pronounced as a voiceless (s), as we do in pathos, another word derived from Greek, rather than as a voiced (z).

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Online Etymology Dictionary
kudos
"fame, renown," 1799, from Gk. kyddos "glory, fame, renown," from kydos "glory, fame," lit. "that which is heard of" (see caveat). A singular noun in Gk., but the final -s is usually mistaken as a plural suffix in Eng., leading to the barbarous back-formation kudo (first attested 1941).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet
kudos

noun
an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work" [syn: praise]

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Answer 9

Well done on your achievements or success.

Answer 10

good job