Kudos (pronounced /ˈkuːdɒs/, or often /ˈkuːdoʊz/), from the Greek Greek , an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, is the language of the Greeks. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. In its ancient form, it is the language of classical ancient Greek literature and the New Testament of κῦδος (not to be confused with κύδος "taunt"), kydos, (literally "that which is heard of") means "fame" and "reknown" 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 Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's dialect or language. Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo . It is also used to identify with one's peers in the early 1800s.

In Standard British English, as it is in Greek, Kudos is a singular noun: Much kudos to you for pulling it off. However, some have been known to use it incorrectly, believing it to be plural: She received many kudos ['ku:doʊz] for her work.

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