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okey dokey, artichokey

okey dokey, artichokey

1 9.9
Say yes in a playful way
  • idiom
  • /ˈoʊki ˈdoʊki ˌɑːrtɪˈtʃoʊki/
  • Informal
: 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
OK
vsokey dokey, artichokey
∞ 1.0

To show you agree or accept something

is more playful and less formal in tone
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
yep
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
761 7.7

A casual way to say yes when speaking

is more playful and deliberately funny rather than plain
aye
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Formal
353 7.3

To say yes when people vote

is informal and playful rather than formal or official
yah
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
92 8.7

A casual way to say yes or show that you agree

is more playful and used in a teasing or silly way
kay
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
64 8.4

A short informal way to say okay

is more playful and often used jokingly rather than plainly
yee
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
42 9.9

A short shout people make to show excitement or approval

is playful too but focuses more on friendly agreement than excitement
yeh
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
25 9.7

A casual way to say yes or agree

is more playful and intentionally whimsical in use
dokey
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
24 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
yeah-huh
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
16 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
righto
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • UK
10 8.2

A short informal word to show agreement or acceptance

is more modernly playful and less formal in feeling
aight
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Slang
7 9.9

You say it to show agreement or acceptance

is more playful and lighthearted than general slang agreement
okey-doke
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
5 8.2

A casual way to show you agree or that you understand

is similarly playful but slightly more whimsical in tone
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
K
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Texting
3 7.4

A short way to say okay in messages

is more playful and expressive than a minimal written reply
oke
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Slang
2 9.9

Approval or permission to start

is more overtly playful and used for joking agreement
oki
vsokey dokey, artichokey
  • Texting
1 9.2

A short casual form of okay used in messages and chats

is more playful and used aloud rather than only in writing
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
231 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
50 1.5
okey dokey, artichokey
  • Informal
1 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.