a-okay
Syllables: A-o·kayUK/ˌeɪ.əʊˈkeɪ/US/ˌeɪ.oʊˈkeɪ/
a-okay is the alternative letter-case form of A-okay.
Adjective capitalized: A-okay
A-okay (comparative more A-okay, superlative most A-okay)
- In perfect order; thoroughly acceptable.
- A-OK for tomorrow's missile demands.1952, advertisement by Midvac Steels. "The Golden Age of Advertising - the 50s", p. 57, Ed. Jim Heimann, Taschen 2005.
- It says right there in the constitution,
It's really A-okay to have a revolution,
When the leaders that you choose
Really don't fit their shoes.1970, Mike Brewer and Tom Shipley, Tarkio, "Oh Mommy"
- Synonyms:
- okay
Synonyms of a-okay
Forms of a-okay
| comparative | more a-okay |
|---|---|
| superlative | most a-okay |
| comparative | more A-okay |
| superlative | most A-okay |
| alternative form | a-okay |
| alternative form | AOK |
| alternative form | A-OK |
Origin of a-okay
First attested in 1952 in the US, popularized in the 1960s by John A. Powers as NASA's public affairs officer for Project Mercury: the "voice of Mercury Control". Intensive form of okay, presumably "all [systems] okay".
Words that rhyme with a-okay
Questions about a-okay
- What does a-okay mean?
- A-okay means in perfect order; thoroughly acceptable.
- What is a-okay the alternative letter-case form of?
- A-okay is the alternative letter-case form of A-okay.
- What part of speech is a-okay?
- A-okay is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce a-okay?
- A-okay is pronounced /ˌeɪ.əʊˈkeɪ/ (UK).
Words near a-okay in the dictionary
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