Adjective | Well-being / Satisfaction
Encyclopedia of British Slang
HUNKY-DORY
Adjective | Neutral | Well-being / Satisfaction
HUNKY-DORY Pronunciation: /?h??-ki ‘d??-ri/ Part of Speech: Adjective Severity Level: Neutral Category: Well-being / Satisfaction
Core Definition
Hunky-dory means:
Fine
Perfectly satisfactory
Going well
It implies smooth functioning.
Linguistic Origins
Possibly from American slang of the 19th century.
Adopted into British speech through cultural exchange.
The rhyme drives its appeal.
Usage Contexts
Check-in:
All hunky-dory?
Reassurance:
Everythings hunky-dory.
It signals calm normality.
Emotional Register
Hunky-dory feels slightly retro.
Light.
Final Assessment
Hunky-dory captures stable well-being.
With rhythm.
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Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
