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righty-ho

righty-ho interjection: indicating agreement.

Interjection

  1. Indicating agreement.
    • But it is curiously difficult to say to John Simpson, 'Actually, I'm scared of flying.' So, instead, I say 'Righty-ho,' and a few days later he is striding into the lobby of the Durban Hilton to meet me.2002 February 24, Lynn Barber, “Travels with Auntie”, in The Observer, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Oct 2015
  2. Introducing a sentence in order to draw attention to the importance of what is being said; alright, well (then).
    • Righty-ho, let's get going.
    • “Er… a cappuccino, please,” replied Chloe, trying to sound grown-up.
      “I think I’ll have one too.” Mr Stink shuffled behind the counter and started opening tins. “Righty-ho, two cappuccinos coming right up.”2009 October 29, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], “Abandon Starbucks!”, in Mr Stink, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN, page 66

Synonyms of righty-ho

Forms of righty-ho

alternative formrighto
alternative formright-oh

Questions about righty-ho

What does righty-ho mean?
Righty-ho means indicating agreement.
What part of speech is righty-ho?
Righty-ho is an interjection.

Words near righty-ho in the dictionary

  1. rightwise
  2. rightwisely
  3. rightwiseness
  4. righty
  5. righty tighty, lefty loosey
  6. righty-ho
  7. righty-o
  8. rigid
  9. rigid bodies
  10. rigid body
  11. rigid body dynamics

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