Kudos

For other uses, see Kudos (disambiguation).

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.

The term became more widespread in the mid-1980's when the Kudos Granola Bar was introduced and became popular. Usage expanded again as the term entered the vocabulary of the gaming community (you can earn kudos for completing game tasks, like in Dreamcast's Metropolis Street Racing).

See also Props.