Copacetic
co·pa·cet·ic or co·pa·set·ic [kōpəˈsetik] adj. - very satisfactory or acceptable; fine.
Synonyms: satisfactory, acceptable, fine.
Etymology: 1919, but it may have origins in 19c. U.S. Southern black speech. Origin unknown, suspects include Latin, Yiddish (e.g. Hebrew kol b'seder), Italian, Louisiana French (coupe-sétique), and Native American. None is considered convincing by linguists.
Now that's an interesting etymology!
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It's also a great song by Local H! Another perfect word!
Another new word to learn, thank you.
Great word - underutilized, too! Nice theme for A to Z!
This is such a cool sounding word. It always makes me think of music. Not sure why.
Interesting word I've never heard of.
I think the first time I used that word, my wife gave me that deer in headlights look. Come to think of it, she still does.
Matt! It is so funny you used this word! I work with a woman who uses it almost a dozen times a day.
And it's so fun to say.
This word I am familiar with :)
I like using this word at co-workers for the same reason Alex just described. 8^O
So I think someone just made it up. :-D
i remember using this in the 80's from one of those damn john hughes films...
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I love the word copacetic. There's something about it that just rolls off the tongue. Which seems appropriate given its meaning.
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Every time I hear this word, I immediately think of "sympathetic," even though I know they're not the same thing. Then I get confused and can't remember the actual meaning of "copacetic."
It certainly is! What a comination, too! Yiddish, Louisiana french and/or Native American- that's quite a combination!
I love learning the history of words, and how they evolve. Great choice for C!
I never heard or seen it before - not even movies from the 80's - my dashboard dictionary didn't even believe it was a word - I had to google it - but that's copacetic :)
It's does seem to have traveled around a bit, doesn't it?
That's a great word. I'll have to try and use it in a conversation today!
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It's actually derived from the name of a drink that the early settlers would make from Coca Cola and Alka Seltzer.
So, now that summer is on it's way, life seems copacetic. Hope that works...had to try it.
Your C should be for all the awesome pics I'm spying on FB of Hogwart's CASTLE!
Now, see, this is actually a word that I don't like very much. It's like choosing a long word to say something instead of the short word that would work just as well.
And it reminds me of medicine.
I didn't realize it was such a "young" word and an American one at that. It always had a musical sound to it. I wonder if it might be based in music.
I've entered both my blogs into the A to Z Challenge. Yeah, crazy, man. :-)
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I like your theme this year. Wish I had thought of it. MM
The word makes me think of a Greek goddess and I don't know why?
What a cool word! I'm loving this theme!! I'm going to find a way to use copacetic for sure.
I love your words. It is so fascinating the way words gather meaning.
One of my favorite words. Well, it was until my husband informed me that it was also my most overused word.
I've heard the word many times, but never knew anything about it. Thanks for enlightening me!
This is a word I use all the time and I had no idea it's etymology was so mysterious. How cool!
Now I have that song running through my head.
Just don't get it, keep it copasetic...
This is a word that needs to make a come-back. Big in the 60's?
I read the dictionary for little gems like this one. Thanks
I like this word. Now, to find an excuse to use it...
One of my very favorite words!
Welp. Now I'm going to have "Bound for the Floor" stuck in my head all day. lol
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