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hunky-dorey

hunky-dorey is the alternative spelling of hunky dory.

Meaning of hunky dory

Adjective

hunky dory (comparative more hunky dory, superlative most hunky dory)

  1. (informal) Satisfactory, fine.
    • Now that I’ve found my missing book, everything’s hunky-dory again.

Questions about hunky-dorey

What is hunky-dorey the alternative spelling of?
Hunky-dorey is the alternative spelling of hunky dory.

Words near hunky-dorey in the dictionary

  1. hunky
  2. hunky dory
  3. hunky hand grenade
  4. hunky punk
  5. hunky punks
  6. hunky-dorey
  7. hunky-dory
  8. hunkydory
  9. Hunley
  10. Hunleys
  11. Hunlike

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