okey-doke
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of okey-doke
1930–35, rhyming reduplication of oke 2
Example Sentences
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Or, for the gullibility and stupidity of those who let them get away with it, who fall for the same tired okey-doke, season after season, year after year, generation after generation.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2021
If only he followed his instincts and spoke from his gut, the campaign would be okey-doke in short order.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 2, 2020
If you see enough of the show, this okey-doke maneuver starts to form a pattern.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2020
The other thing is that—how can I put this—there is a core of black voters who are just not going for the okey-doke again.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 20, 2019
"Don't be bamboozled, don't fall for the okey-doke."
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2010
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