okey-dokey

Playful agreement word

Okey-dokey is a playful elaboration of okay, expressing agreement or acceptance with a cheerful, casual tone: Okey-dokey, I'll meet you there at noon.

The rhyming doubling adds levity—it's hard to say okey-dokey in a serious context.

Also spelled okey-doke.

affirmation

yes

Opposite of no

fine · yep · uh-huh · roger · gotcha · right-o · absolutely · certainly · definitely · affirmative

casual

informal

Relaxed, not official

playful · breezy · easygoing · relaxed · friendly · lighthearted · whimsical · jaunty · cheerful · good-humored

reduplication

hokey-pokey

Ring dance with gestures

wishy-washy · namby-pamby · super-duper · teeny-weeny · itsy-bitsy · willy-nilly · higgledy-piggledy · topsy-turvy · hocus-pocus · mumbo-jumbo

Categories
Opposites
agreement/acceptance

okey-dokeyno

Opposite of yes

nope · no way · negative · absolutely not · nah

register/formality

okey-dokeyaffirmative

Expressing agreement or consent

understood · acknowledged · very well · certainly · indeed

Family

okay, okie-dokie, okey, okey-doke

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G