When did "perfect" replace "great"? I noticed a couple-three years ago that more and more often, people respond with "perfect" when they get the answer to a question, as in:SERVER: And what would like to drink?CUSTOMER: Coffee, please.SERVER: Perfect.orEMPLOYEE: Did you read the report I turned in?BOSS: It's next on my to-do list.EMPLOYEE: Perfect.People used to say "great" or "okay" or "that's fine." Now it's "perfect."I'm not saying it's a bad thing. It's just that this new facet of American English snuck in without a lot of fanfare. Unlike most slang or idioms, it looks like this one's planning to stick around for a while, and I'm curious about how it started.

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