copacetic
or co·pa·set·ic, co·pe·set·ic
[ koh-puh-set-ik, -see-tik ]
adjectiveSlang.
fine; completely satisfactory; OK.
Origin of copacetic
1An Americanism first recorded in 1915–20; of obscure origin; popular attributions of the word to Louisiana French, Italian, Hebrew, etc., lack supporting evidence
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British Dictionary definitions for copacetic
copacetic
copasetic, copesetic or copesettic
/ (ˌkəʊpəˈsɛtɪk) /
adjective
US and Canadian slang very good; excellent; completely satisfactory
Origin of copacetic
1C20: of unknown origin
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