copacetic?

[Laurence Horn]

>On Jan 19, 2005, at 4:41 PM, Bethany K. Dumas wrote:
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>>I don't know how it evolved, but I remember its 1950s use vividly!
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>>See HDAS, of course.
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>>Bethany
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>Yes, HDAS. The OED says only, "[origin unknown]."
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Hmph.  For all *they* know, it could come from Hebrew, Italian, or
Louisiana French!
Ignoramuses!

larry