hunky dory
See also: hunkydory and hunky-dory
English
Alternative forms
- hunkidory
- hunky dorey
- hunky-dorey
- hunkydorey
- hunky-dory
- hunkydory
Etymology
hunky (“in good condition”, “safe and sound”) + dory (origin and meaning unknown)[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hŭng'kidôʹri, IPA(key): /ˌhʌŋkiˈdɔːɹi/
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Adjective
- (informal) Satisfactory, fine.
- Now that I’ve found my missing book, everything’s hunky-dory again.
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References
- ↑ “ˌhunky-ˈdory, -ˈdorey” defined as a derived term of the adjective “hunky, a.”, listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
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