noun
kudo
KOO-doh
noun
1
A single piece of praise or recognition (a back-formed singular of "kudos").
"She earned a kudo from her manager for closing the deal early."
verb
1
To praise or compliment someone.
"The coach kudoed the whole team after the win."
How to Use Kudo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn informal singular form of "kudos," used for one piece of praise.
Common mistake
Strictly speaking, "kudos" is already a singular Greek-derived noun, not a plural — "kudo" is a common but technically mistaken back-formation. Many people use it anyway.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
kudoed past tense, kudos plural, Kudos plural, kudos singular
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Etymology
Formed by mistakenly treating "kudos" as if it were a plural noun ending in -s, and back-forming a singular "kudo" from it.