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What does tickety-boo mean in British slang?
fine, okay
Definition of tickety-boo British. : fine, okay everything is going to be tickety-boo eventually— A. J. Liebling.
Who used to say tickety-boo?
Lord Mountbatten, now Governor General of India, is credited in the New York Times Magazine (June 22, 1947, p. 45) with ‘giving currency’ to the phrase ‘tickety-boo’ (or ‘tiggerty-boo’). This Royal Navy term for ‘okay’ is derived from the Hindustani.
Is tickety-boo Scottish?
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How do you use tickety-boo in a sentence?
Examples of ‘tickety-boo’ in a sentence tickety-boo
- Oh yeah, tackle all tickety-boo.
- But don’t worry folks, it’s all tickety-boo.
- Tackle those two things and, hey presto, everything is tickety-boo.
- Everything turned out to be tickety-boo except for my weight which is tragically unaltered.
What does Tikitiboo mean?
tikitēbo͝o. (brit., informal) Fine, excellent, in working order, etc. adjective. 9. The definition of tickety-boo is an informal British expression that is something in working order.
What does Disco mean in British?
plural. discos. DEFINITIONS2. countable Britisha place or event where people dance to popular music. Synonyms and related words.
Who invented the word copacetic?
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson
It was used by the tap dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson (1877-1949) in radio broadcasts during the 1930’s; Robinson claimed to have coined the word in an exchange of letters with the lexicographer Charles Earle Funke (see Funke’s article “Bill Robinson’s ‘Copesetic’,” American Speech, vol. 28 [1953], pp.
What does Diso mean?
DISO
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| DISO | Defence Information Services Organization |
| DISO | Dual-Input/Single-Output (mechanical engineering) |
| DISO | Desperately in Search Of (game trading forums) |
| DISO | Division Information Security Officer (various companies) |
Where does the word disco originate?
French
The term “disco” is shorthand for the word discothèque, a French word for “library of phonograph records” derived from “bibliothèque”. The word “discothèque” had the same meaning in English in the 1950s.
What is Copathetic?
Copacetic is an adjective that means “fine,” “OK,” or “satisfactory.” It is pronounced [koh-puh-seh-tik]. Copasetic is the most commonly used alternative spelling for copacetic, but copesetic is also cited by some sources as an alternative.
What does Copa static mean?
completely satisfactory
Copasetic means completely satisfactory or in good order. If it’s copasetic, it’s fine, OK, cool, and groovy. Now that you’ve made up with your best friend, everything’s copasetic. Copasetic may sound like a fancy word, but it’s used informally.
What does ISO mean in text message?
In Search Of. Often seen in personal and classified ads, it is online jargon, also known as text message shorthand, used in texting, online chat, instant messaging, email, blogs, and newsgroup postings.
What is the etymology of the word Tickety-Boo?
Jonathon Green, The Dictionary of Contemporary Slang (1984) seems far less sure about the etymology of tickety-boo than the authors of The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang seem to be. Here is Green’s entry for the term: ticketty-boo n. fine, wonderful, all in order, etc. fr. that’s the ticket (?); orig. naval use.
Where did the phrase that’s the ticket come from?
Canadian soldiers picked up the expression from their British allies during World War 2, and introduced it into Canadian jargon soon after. Origin: 1935–40; perhaps expressive alteration of the phrase that’s the ticket. Not the answer you’re looking for?
Is it all Tickety-boo when dealing with security matters?
As an army man yourself you’ll appreciate that when one is dealing with security matters everything has to be tickety-boo. Oh yeah, tackle all tickety-boo. Yet all was not quite tickety-boo. The sun was shining and everything was tickety-boo. But don’t worry folks, it’s all tickety-boo.
What does “tiggerty-Boo” mean?
“Tiggerty-Boo” is a South African slang expression meaning “the situation leaves nothing to be desired.” It is a corruption of the words “Tickey” and “Tabu.” “Tickey” (cf. Chambers’ Dictionary) is the South African for “threepenny-piece.” Literally the expression signifies “threepenny-pieces are forbidden.”