jake

Perfectly fine, slangily

Jake means satisfactory or fine—everything is jake when things are going well.

The word is American slang from the early twentieth century, now old-fashioned: Don't worry, it's all jake.

Separately, jake is slang for a uniformed police officer or, in some dialects, a firefighter. (Capitalized Jake is a given name.)

slang-ok

fine

Acceptable in quality

acceptable · good · cool · copacetic · hunky-dory · dandy · swell · peachy · kosher · legit

name

Jacob

Male given name

  • JayMasculine given name
  • nicknameInformal substitute name
  • guyChap or steadying cable

fellow · dude · bloke · lad · chap · mate · man · buddy · pal · fella

police

cop

Law enforcement slang

bobby · flatfoot · detective · patrolman · badge · uniform · beat · squad · precinct · arrest

Categories
Opposites
satisfactoriness/acceptability

jakeunacceptable

Not meeting required standards

unsatisfactory · not okay · problematic · wrong · bad

Phrases
Family

Jack, Jackson, Jackie

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G