what is a syncopator?
A man once went bar hopping and had a few drinks too many. Passing a music store on the way home, he saw the word "syncopation" in the window, which gave him an idea as to how to explain his tipsy condition to his wife.
Sure enough, when he got home, his wife asked him about his condition, and he explained, "I'm not feeling well. I've got syncopation." Then he went to bed.
Noting his condition, the wife was worried that syncopation must be a horrible disease, so she decided to look it up in the dictionary, which stated as follows--"syncopation: a staggered movement from bar to bar."