Meaning & use

copasetic

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Fine, satisfactory, or in excellent order; all in good shape (informal, chiefly North American).

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"How's everything at the new job?" "Copasetic, thanks for asking."

Once the last invoice was paid, everything with the vendor was copasetic again.

A note on using this word

Its origin is uncertain and debated; theories trace it to African American vernacular of the early 1900s, though no source is confirmed.

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