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answerbok | 22:22 Thu 31st Jul 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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Origin. - of copacetic please, sounds like a made up word.
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Give this link a try mate.... http://www.quinion.com/words/weirdwords/ww-cop1.ht
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22:48 Thu 31st Jul 2003
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Not made up according to Chambers: copacetic (or copessetic) is US slang meaning sound, excellent, all clear. Origin not clear - check out World Wide Words, http://www.quinion.com/words/weirdwords/ww-cop1.ht
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22:48 Thu 31st Jul 2003
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Ah, sft42, beat me to it!
22:49 Thu 31st Jul 2003
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No, not made up. The word is Chinook Indian, from 'Copasenee' meaning everything's OK (Concise dictionary of slang).
00:36 Fri 01st Aug 2003
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Dear A/B, Click http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mcopacetic.htm
l for a website that offers a whole raft of possible origins in addition to Chinook. (I have to tell you that the OED says the origin is unknown, however!)
07:59 Fri 01st Aug 2003

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