hunky dory
hunky dory · more hunky dory · most hunky dory
Satisfactory, fineSatisfactory, fine.
/ˌhʌŋkiˈdɔːɹi/
» "Everything hunky-dory?" is a colloquial expression of dubious quality.
"Alles fit im Schritt?" ist ein umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck von zweifelhaftem Niveau. — PeterR
Dejo · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(informal)Satisfactory, fine.
Now that I’ve found my missing book, everything’s hunky-dory again.
Examples
2 sentences"Everything hunky-dory?" is a colloquial expression of dubious quality.
de"Alles fit im Schritt?" ist ein umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck von zweifelhaftem Niveau. — PeterR
Everything's hunky-dory.
deEs ist alles in Butter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
American English, 1860s. From hunky (“in good condition”, “safe and sound”) + dory (originAmerican English, 1860s. From hunky (“in good condition”, “safe and sound”) + dory (origin and meaning unknown).
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Forms
more hunky dory, most hunky dory| Comparative | more hunky dory Lesson |
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| Superlative | most hunky dory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form