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okey dokey, artichokey

okey dokey, artichokey

9.9
Say yes in a playful way
  • idiom
  • /ˈoʊki ˈdoʊki ˌɑːrtɪˈtʃoʊki/
  • Informal
translation icon : okey dokey
  • "Can you finish that by noon?" "Okey dokey, artichokey—I'll get it done!"

Examples

  • When the teacher asked if everyone was ready to begin, someone shouted okey dokey, artichokey from the back of the room.

  • "Time to go?" "Okey dokey, artichokey," she replied with a smile.

  • "Can you finish that by noon?" "Okey dokey, artichokey—I'll get it done!"

  • "Time to go?" "Okey dokey, artichokey," she replied with a smile.

  • When the teacher asked if everyone was ready to begin, someone shouted "Okey dokey, artichokey!" from the back of the room.

Synonyms

yeah
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
∞ 5.6

A casual way to say yes to show agreement

is more playful and used for joking or silly agreement
aye
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Formal
796 7.3

To say yes when people vote

is informal and playful rather than formal or official
yep
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
636 7.7

A casual way to say yes when speaking

is more playful and deliberately funny rather than plain
yah
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
140 8.7

A casual way to say yes or show that you agree

is more playful and used in a teasing or silly way
yee
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
36 9.9

A short shout people make to show excitement or approval

is playful too but focuses more on friendly agreement than excitement
dokey
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
22 9.9

A friendly word people say to show agreement

is more obviously playful and teasing rather than just casual
alrighty
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
19 8.7

To show you agree or are ready to begin

is more silly and playful rather than just cheerful
aight
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Slang
8 9.9

You say it to show agreement or acceptance

is more playful and lighthearted than general slang agreement
yeh
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
8 9.7

A casual way to say yes or agree

is more playful and intentionally whimsical in use
righto
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • UK
4 8.2

A short informal word to show agreement or acceptance

is more modernly playful and less formal in feeling
okie
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
4 9.0

A short informal word people say to show agreement

matches that playfulness but is more joking and silly
yuh
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
4 9.9

A casual way to say yes or show you agree

is more playful and often deliberately humorous
kay
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
1 8.4

A short informal way to say okay

is more playful and often used jokingly rather than plainly
OK
vsokey dokey, artichokey
1 1.0

To show you agree or accept something

is more playful and less formal in tone
yeah-huh
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
1 9.9

A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone

is more playful and used for joking acceptance rather than plain reply
okey-doke
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
8.2

A casual way to show you agree or that you understand

is similarly playful but slightly more whimsical in tone
oke
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Slang
9.9

Approval or permission to start

is more overtly playful and used for joking agreement
oki
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Texting
9.2

A short casual form of okay used in messages and chats

is more playful and used aloud rather than only in writing
K
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Texting
7.4

A short way to say okay in messages

is more playful and expressive than a minimal written reply
alright
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
1.6

Shows agreement or understanding at the start of a sentence

is more playful and used for joking acceptance
indeedy-doody
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
9.9

A strong, playful way to say yes

is playful too but usually milder and less emphatic

Antonyms

disagreement
268 1.6

A situation when people do not have the same opinion

disapproval
45 3.0

A feeling that shows you do not agree with someone or what they do

How Agreeing

definitely
∞ 1.0
sure
  • Informal
∞ 1.0
okay
1 1.5
okey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
9.9
fine
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

okey dokey main

Morphology

okey + dokey, + artichokey

This is a playful rhyming reduplication of 'okay' (okey dokey, artichokey) whose communicative function is simply agreement or acceptance. A B1 learner who recognizes 'okay' (or the variant 'okey') will readily infer the meaning; the nonce rhymes ('dokey', 'artichokey') are decorative and do not change the basic sense.

Etymology

Okey dokey, artichokey comes from a playful rhyme people made by adding artichokey (a silly form of the vegetable artichoke) to the simple okey dokey to sound funny. That's why the phrase feels light and cheerful and is used to say 'okay' or to 'accept' something in a joking, friendly way.