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American English, 1860s. From hunky (“in good condition”, “safe and sound”) + dory (origin and meaning unknown).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hunky dory
Today it means: Satisfactory, fine. Full definition →
Today it means: Satisfactory, fine. Full definition →
American English, 1860s. From hunky (“in good condition”, “safe and sound”) + dory (origin and meaning unknown).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.