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Americanisms

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cracker-barrel
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lickety-split
ripstaver
hunky-dory

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Misleading words

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PRONUNCIATION:

(HUHNG-kee DOR-ee)

MEANING:

adjective: Very satisfactory; fine.

ETYMOLOGY:

From hunky (satisfactory), from hunk (in a good position), from Dutch honk + dory (of unknown origin). Earliest documented use: 1866.

USAGE:

“Now, we are told, everything is transparent, above board, and hunky-dory.”
Rob Edwards; A Conflict of Interest; New Scientist (London, UK); Jun 26, 2004.

See more usage examples of hunky-dory in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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