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[ huhng-kee-dawr-ee, -dohr-ee ] / ˈhʌŋ kiˈdɔr i, -ˈdoʊr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hunky-dory ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective Slang.about as well as one could wish or expect; satisfactory; fine; OK. Origin of hunky-dory1865–70; hunky1 + dory< ? Words nearby hunky-doryhunker down, hunkers, Hunkpapa, hunks, hunky, hunky-dory, Hunner's ulcer, Hunnish, Huns, hunt, hunt and peck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hunky-doryThe NCAA even got in on the act, and—quelle surprise—also determined that everything was hunky-dory. Sham Classes and Crime Coverups Are the NCAA Normal|Robert Silverman|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST So all is now hunky-dory between London and Tripoli now the bomber is back in the bosom of his family. Why the Lockerbie Bomber Was Freed|Andrew Neil|August 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST Said to go to bed and get a good sleep and I'd be all hunky-dory in the morning. The Night-Born|Jack London We kin fix that all hunky-dory, an' Johnson, he won't neveh know. Old Man Curry|Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
But you seem to be feeling all hunky-dory again, and why don't you come join us in the Good Citizens' League, old man? Without leaving the boat, fishing arm-deep into the brush, he announced, "All hunky-dory." Dutch Courage and Other Stories|Jack London You're all right, and the spot is hunky-dory, and it's the durned old boat hez made the mistake, begosh! The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories|Owen Wister
British Dictionary definitions for hunky-dory
adjectiveinformal very satisfactory; fine Word Origin for hunky-doryC20: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hunky-doryfair, decent, sufficient, respectable, common, adequate, tolerable, neat, terrific, marvelous, first-rate, splendid, nifty, gratifying, satisfying, enjoyable, acceptable, delightful, pleasant, mild |