| Definitions | | hunky dory |
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proper noun
- A brand of crisps found in Ireland.
- Would you buy me a packet of salt and vinegar hunky-dory's when you're at the shop?
adjective or hunkydory
- (informal) Satisfactory, fine.
- Now that I've found my missing wallet, everything's hunky-dory again.
Etymology: The origin is uncertain although some dictionaries cite the Japanese 'honcho dori' as its origin. (See the discusson page for this entry.)
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