hotsy-totsy

American  

[hot-see-tot-see] / ˈhɒt siˈtɒt si /

adjective

Older Slang.

1. about as right as can be; perfect.

   He always thinks everything is just hotsy-totsy.

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Etymology

Origin of hotsy-totsy

First recorded in 1925–30; allegedly coined by Billy DeBeck (1890–1942), U.S. cartoonist; rhyming compound based on hot

Example Sentences

Elisofon has an exuberant, gregarious manner and is prone to certain go-to phrases, like hotsy-totsy and easy-peasy, which becomes the basis of a playful argument between David and Sarah in the movie.

From Los Angeles Times

My worries about Timothy Spall as a toff have been allayed; he's a hotsy-totsy Clarence.

From The Guardian

In that Bondian spirit, it offers "Mad Men" ice queen January Jones in a succession of revealing and/or form-fitting hotsy-totsy outfits.

From Salon

Unless you two are the worst kissers in Britain, a single make-out session couldn’t possibly extinguish both the hotsy-totsy feelings you copped to, as well as the underlying friendship.

From New York Times

All season Owner Yawkey, Manager Joe Cronin and their moody star, Ted Williams, have pitched a hotsy-totsy tone for the club � play ball, and ignore the public.

From Time Magazine Archive