Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

copacetic

 - 3 dictionary results

co⋅pa⋅cet⋅ic

  [koh-puh-set-ik, -see-tik]
Use copacetic in a Sentence
–adjective Slang.
fine; completely satisfactory; OK.
Also, copasetic, copesetic.

Origin:
1915–20, Americanism; of obscure orig; popular attributions of the word to LaF, It, Heb, etc., lack supporting evidence
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To copacetic
co·pa·cet·ic or co·pa·set·ic   (kō'pə-sět'ĭk)   
adj.  Very satisfactory or acceptable; fine: "You had to be a good judge of what a man was like, and the English was copacetic" (John O'Hara).

[Origin unknown.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

copacetic 
1919, but it may have origins in 19c. Amer.Eng. Southern black speech. Origin unknown, suspects include Latin, Yiddish (cf. Heb. kol b'seder), Italian, Louisiana French (coupe-sétique), and Native American. None is considered convincing by linguists.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see copacetic on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way