kudo

[ koo-doh, kyoo- ]

noun

, plural ku·dos

1. honor; glory; acclaim:

   No greater kudo could have been bestowed.

2. a statement of praise or approval; accolade; compliment:

   one kudo after another.

Usage Note

See kudos ¹.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kudo¹

First recorded in 1925–30; back formation from kudos ¹( ), misunderstood as a plural

Example Sentences

A team of researchers at Nagoya University, led by Professor Noritaka Usami and including Lecturer Tatsuya Yokoi and Associate Professor Hiroaki Kudo and collaborators, used a new AI to analyse image data of a material widely used in solar panels, called polycrystalline silicon.

From Science Daily

"Anthony Weiner walked so Mike Itkis could run," quips writer Timothy Kudo.

From Salon

And I met Rex Kudo, who’s become my new brother in the last two years.

From Los Angeles Times

Look beyond the usual suspects credited as collaborators on the Weeknd’s just-released “Dawn FM” — think Max Martin, think Calvin Harris, think Oneohtrix Point Never — and you’ll find a more unexpected name in the album’s liner notes: Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys, who’s listed as a writer and producer on the track “Here We Go… Again” along with Rex Kudo, known for his studio work with Post Malone and the late Juice WRLD.

From Los Angeles Times

Another kudo for the Giants’ defense was it held the Eagles to 130 yards rushing, snapping Philadelphia’s streak of seven straight games at 175 yards or more.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• admiration
• adulation
• applause
• blessing
• commendation
• courtesy
• endorsement
• homage
• ovation
• tribute