hunky-dory Hear it!

hunky-dory Definition

☆ hunky-dory (huŋ′kē dôr′ē)

adjective

Slang all right; fine

Etymology: hunky (< U.S. local hunk, goal, home, as in the game of tag, hence safe place, all right < Du honk, a post, station, goal) + -dory < ?

hunky-dory Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • not: It's not hunky-dory, but I am saying that things are happening.

Browse dictionary entries near hunky-dory

  1. ‹ hunky
  2. ‹ hunks
  3. ‹ Hunkpapa
  4. ‹ hunker
  5. ‹ hunk
  6. ‹ hunh
  7. ‹ hungry
  8. ‹ hunger strike
  9. ‹ hunger
  10. ‹ Hungary
  1. Hunnish ›
  2. hunt ›
  3. hunt-and-peck ›
  4. hunt group ›
  5. hunt's-up ›
  6. hunted ›
  7. hunted down ›
  8. hunter ›
  9. hunter-gatherer ›
  10. hunter green ›