Who came up with the word copacetic?

It was used by the tap dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson (1877-1949) in radio broadcasts during the 1930’s; Robinson claimed to have coined the word in an exchange of letters with the lexicographer Charles Earle Funke (see Funke’s article “Bill Robinson’s ‘Copesetic’,” American Speech, vol. 28 [1953], pp.

When did copacetic become a word?

1919
Some say it’s of Cajun French origin, or even Italian, but no one really knows for sure. What we do know is that copacetic is a twentieth-century word, or at least its first written record goes back to 1919. It was probably in use well before that year.

What does Hondle mean?

hondle in British English (ˈhɒndəl) verb (intransitive) US informal. to negotiate on the price of something.

When was copacetic popular?

Popularity Over Time Despite its uncertain origins, it has been traced back as far as 1915. While it’s become associated with 1960s American hippie and surf culture, this word’s precise origins are a mystery. Many historians trace copacetic to African–American slang in the 1800s.

Why is copacetic informal?

Copacetic is informal. It’s typically used to used to describe a situation that’s going fine (“Everything’s copacetic”), or a relationship that is completely friendly, perhaps even after it hadn’t been (“We’re copacetic now”).

Is Hondle a Yiddish?

1920s. From Yiddish handlen to haggle, bargain, to trade from Middle High German handeln handle.

What does Bupkes mean in Yiddish?

absolutely nothing
Bupkis means absolutely nothing. It comes from the Yiddish bobkes, meaning nonsense or nothing, and it emerged in English during the early 20th century. It began as North American Jewish slang, but it’s now used more broadly, often for humorous effect. 1.

What is the opposite of copacetic?

Opposite of of a satisfactory or acceptable quality. disagreeable. unsatisfactory. disappointing. inadequate.

What does copasetic mean?

copasetic – completely satisfactory; “his smile said that everything was copacetic”; “You had to be a good judge of what a man was like, and the English was copacetic”- John O’Hara

What does copesettic mean?

copasetic, copesetic or copesettic. adj. slang US and Canadian very good; excellent; completely satisfactory [C20: of unknown origin] Collins English Dictionary

What is another word for Copasetic?

Synonyms for copasetic include all right, satisfactory, adequate, acceptable, passable, okay, fair, tolerable, decent and fine. Find more similar words at wordhippo.com!