okey-doke

[ oh-kee-dohk ]

adjective

1. OK.

okey-doke

/ ˈəʊkɪˈdəʊk; ˈəʊkɪˈdəʊkɪ /

sentence substitute

1. informal.
   another term for O.K.

Word History and Origins

Origin of okey-doke¹

1930–35, Americanism; rhyming reduplication of oke ²

Example Sentences

“Well, look at what the states are doing. The states are passing Trump abortion bans. So we’re not going to fall for the ‘okey-doke.’

From Los Angeles Times

“You’re looking for balance. You can fill a hole. Gonzaga, Baylor and Houston have done that. … When you have a player that was maybe highly recruited, they’ve already been through it. They know what they want now. Maybe they got the okey-doke at this school or it didn’t work out and they’re very specific.”

From Seattle Times

Or, for the gullibility and stupidity of those who let them get away with it, who fall for the same tired okey-doke, season after season, year after year, generation after generation.

From Seattle Times

In audio from microphones worn by the deputies, one tells the other: “Okey-doke. He’s seen ya. He’s seen ya, copper.”

From Washington Times

In audio from microphones worn by the deputies, one tells the other: “Okey-doke. He’s seen ya. He’s seen ya, copper.”

From Seattle Times