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hunky-dory

/hʌŋkiˈdɔːri/

hunky-dory is the alternative form 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-dory

What is hunky-dory the alternative form of?
Hunky-dory is the alternative form of hunky dory.
How do you pronounce hunky-dory?
Hunky-dory is pronounced /hʌŋkiˈdɔːri/.

Words near hunky-dory in the dictionary

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

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