Meanings
alternative right-ho · alternative righteo · alternative rightio · alternative righty-o · alternative righty-oh · alternative right-oh · alternative right-o
- AustraliaIrelandNew ZealandUKcolloquialespeciallyOkay; all right.
‘Feel like exploring? It is nearly dinner-time anyway.’ ‘Right-oh.’
1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 711 more example
"You can count me in." "It may be really rather formidable. We shall have possibly to tackle a prize-fighter." "Right-o!" said Malone, cheerfully.
1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Which Introduces Some Very Physical Phenomena”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Englishright
- Latinō
- Old Frenchoh
- Middle Englisho
- EnglishO
- Middle Englisho
- Englishoh
- Englishrighto
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