Of his many unforgettable sayings, Myron Cope once said, "I never planned to use them, they just happened."
Here's a sampling of expressions Cope used on his radio show or during Steelers broadcasts:
| Expression | Translation/Explanation |
| "Yoi" | Wow |
| "Double Yoi" | Even better than Yoi! |
| "You betcha!" | I agree |
| "Zounds!" | Amazing |
| "Okel-dokel" | Okay |
| "Gadzooks" | Holy cow |
| "Garganzola" | Hogwash |
| "How do?" | How do you do? |
| "Cincy Bungles" | Cincinnati Bengals |
| "Cleve Brownies" | Cleveland Browns |
| "Yonkos" | Denver Broncos |
| "Emperor Chaz" | Chuck Noll |
| "Hmm-hah!" | A stall tactic while Cope gathered histhoughts |
| "Cope-a-stethic" | Everything is fine |
| "Cope-ra-scope" | Cope's version of a crystal ball |
| "Cope-a-nut" | A prize awarded to a talk show caller foran astute observation |
| "Bye now" | Cope's signature line when hanging up witha caller |
| Source: Tribune-Review research;The Associated Press | |
The Memories of Myron
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