okie
4
9.0
- noun
- /ˈoʊki/
- Informal
:
ok
- Okie, exactly.
Examples
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Okie-dokie.
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Okie doke.
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All right, Okie, dokie, see you Friday.
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And I was like, Okie, dokie, OK.
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Okie dokie, will that be cash or credit.
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Yay, okie dokie, you can be done now.
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"Okie-dokie," she said.
Fiction book (1997) -
Sure, we can meet at 5 PM, okie?
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She smiled and replied, "Okie, let's get started with the project!"
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After hearing the instructions, he nodded and said, "Okie dokie, I understand."
Synonyms
∞
5.6
A casual way to say yes to show agreement
636
7.7
A casual way to say yes when speaking
140
8.7
A casual way to say yes or show that you agree
36
9.9
A short shout people make to show excitement or approval
22
9.9
A friendly word people say to show agreement
19
8.7
To show you agree or are ready to begin
8
9.9
You say it to show agreement or acceptance
8
9.7
A casual way to say yes or agree
4
8.2
A short informal word to show agreement or acceptance
4
9.9
A casual way to say yes or show you agree
1
8.4
A short informal way to say okay
1
9.9
A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone
1
1.0
To show you agree or accept something
Say yes in a playful way
A casual way to show you agree or that you understand
A short casual form of okay used in messages and chats
Approval or permission to start
A strong, playful way to say yes
Shows agreement or understanding at the start of a sentence
A very excited informal way to say yes
How Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
okie = ok (semi-transparent) = ok + ie
This is a playful colloquial extension of ok with a familiar diminutive-like ending, so the meaning is understandable but not fully standard.
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the casual okie is to see it as OK plus the friendly ending -ie, like a small, playful form of 'okay' used in chat and speech.