Word of the Day

hunky-dory

[huhng-kee-dawr-ee]

adjective:

about as well as one could wish or expect

Explanation

Call it hunky-dory when everything's running just as it should — smooth sailing all the way. Some think "hunk" is an old slang word for somewhere safe, but "dory" is a linguistic mystery. No matter its roots, hunky-dory is your one-stop phrase for saying, "It's all good!"

Example: They were pleasantly surprised that everything in their new business seemed hunky-dory.