kudo

Definition

A compliment or praise.

Etymology

Back-formation from kudos, as if it were a plural with -s.

Example Sentences

• "Tycoon George Fisher Baker built Harvard's Business School in 1924, was given a kudo Ph.D."
• "At this point we need to give this pilot a kudo."
• "We still feel a kudo for one of us is a kudo for the group, as we have nurtured, edited, and prodded each other for much of our writing careers."