righto

American

[rahyt-oh, rahyt-oh, rahy-toh, -toh] / ˈraɪtˌoʊ, ˈraɪtˈoʊ, ˈraɪˌtoʊ, -ˈtoʊ /

interjection

Chiefly British.

(used to express understanding or assent.)

righto British

/ ˈraɪtˈəʊ /

informal an expression of agreement or compliance

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Etymology

Origin of righto

First recorded in 1895–1900; right + -o

Example Sentences

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righto

I went in to see a guy called Graham Perkin and we talked, and he said, "Yeah righto, now what about a ghostwriter?"

From The Guardian ● Feb. 22, 2013

In opposing the concensus of his fellow peers, William Frederick Le- Poer-Trench, Earl of Clancarty doggerelled: "Long hair no, bobbed no go, Eton crop yah hoo, severe shingle righto."

From Time Magazine Archive

"All righto, kid," Doc said, kind of pleasant, "you're a brick."

From Roy Blakeley by Percy Keese Fitzhugh

BROOKY: Righto, old chap, righto; but what bothers me is, what's it all about?

From Writing for Vaudeville by Brett Page

"All righto, so long," I heard him say.

From Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp by Percy Keese Fitzhugh

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