okey-doke

okey-doke
/oh"kee dohk"/, adj., adv., interj.
OK.
Also, okey-dokey /oh"kee doh"kee/, okle-dokle.
[1930-35, Amer.; rhyming redupl. of OKE2]

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  • okey-doke — interjection okey dokey or okay …   Wiktionary

  • okey-doke — also okey do.key, adjective, adverb spoken used like okay to express agreement …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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