hunky-dory

hunky-dory

slang Fine or all right. Don't worry about us, everything is hunky-dory here.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hunky-dory

(ˈhəŋkiˈdori)
mod. fine; okay. As a matter of fact, everything is just hunky-dory.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • be hunky-dory
  • dory
  • hunky
  • honkey
  • honkie
  • pillow-biter
  • (something) blows
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • (as) gay as a three-dollar bill
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These problems are caused by our Government not doing its research properly and basically sticking its head in the sand, pretending we don't have a problem and that everything is hunky-dory when in fact it is a big mess for everyone concerned.
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