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

Even Google offered kudos, adding an animated surprise to the results generated when someone searched her winning word.

From Time

I have a friend who recorded a rigorous gardening session a few weeks ago—which warranted kudos and a comment from me.

From Outside Online

When we look at the total scope, and the way in which all of this stuff was done, you don’t get no kudos for me for that.

From Time

IBM, meanwhile, earned kudos as a company that has drawn a clear line on political donations or electioneering of any kind, since its founding, and lives by it.

From Quartz

After giving kudos to each of the new supervisors on Tuesday, including his former state Assembly colleague Anderson, Fletcher couldn’t muster praise for Desmond.

From Voice of San Diego

The police believe that the Kudo-kai orchestrated these three attacks.

From The Daily Beast

The police arrested two men from the Kudo-kai group in June of 2002.

From The Daily Beast

He, too, refused to work with the Kudo-kai or placate them and he, too, was shot to death just last December.

From The Daily Beast

Now criminal investigators all over Japan have stepped up operations to push for the dismantling of the Kudo-kai.

From The Daily Beast

In any event, for the Kudo-kai, the police arrest of their top dog is expected to have the impact of a well-thrown hand grenade.

From The Daily Beast

From Kumaishi to Kudo numerous reefs extend out at sea, and small headlands afford a safe anchorage to junks.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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