Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 22:21:01 -0600

From: Tom Head tlh[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]NETDOOR.COM

Subject: "it's all good"



Does anyone know where the phrase "it's all good" came from? I've heard

it used a lot in grunge culture and have seen it gradually make its way to

mainstream youth slang (almost exclusively in males, in my experience).

I'd be just about ready to bet that this phrase actually originated in the

jazz era, but I have no proof.



The phrase is used to shrug off an apology for a minor inconvenience (ex:

"Sorry I spilled your drink." "Hey, don't worry, man, it's all good.").



Tom Head

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