Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult. · To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal. · To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
An expression of spite towards someone who suffered a setback. · A contemptuous dismissal, implying that someone should deal with some problem on their own and that the speaker will not engage any further.
From Middle English coupen, from Old French coper, couper (“to strike, to cut”). The noun use went mainstream around 2020.
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