hunky-dory
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hunky-dory
1865–70; hunky 1 + dory < ?
Example Sentences
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“Going to take a one-week vacation that was previously planned, and be back in a week, and everything will be peachy-keen and hunky-dory,” he said.
From Salon
Brown is the main reason it was clear that not everything was hunky-dory for the Eagles, even before the team lost its first game of the season.
Although most members speaking on the record said that everything was hunky-dory, they admitted privately that they were worried how the race might develop — and what strains it could put on the delegation.
From Los Angeles Times
"Not everything is going to be going hunky-dory for you. Finding a way to win is something we've got better at."
From BBC
“OK, it’s associated with a specific tumor type, but does that just mean that it’s living hunky-dory with the tumor, or is it actually causing the tumor to get bigger and progress?”
From New York Times
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