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

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