Meaning & use
okie dokie
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Meanings
interjectioninformalhumorous
A cheerful, playful way of saying yes or agreeing to something.
Grammar: Stands alone as a reply; it is not used before a noun or an object.
Patterns
- Okie dokie, ...
- Okie dokie?
Okie dokie, I'll bring the drinks.
Can you pick me up at six? Okie dokie!
Okie dokie, let's get started.
interjectioninformal
Used to show that you have understood an instruction or request.
Grammar: Often said after someone gives an order, meaning 'understood, I'll do it'.
Patterns
- Okie dokie, I'll do it.
Finish that report by Friday, please. Okie dokie.
Okie dokie, no more sugar for me.
She nodded and said, 'Okie dokie, boss.'
Common combinations
- Okie dokie, then
- Okie dokie, then, see you tomorrow.
- say okie dokie
- He just said okie dokie and walked away.
- Okie dokie, let's go
- Okie dokie, let's go before it rains.
Synonyms and how they differ
- okay
- Okay is neutral and works in almost any situation, while okie dokie is playful and very casual.
- sure
- Sure agrees quickly but carries no playful tone; it can even sound a little flat.
- all right
- All right is more neutral and slightly more formal than okie dokie.
Opposites
Word family
- OK interjection
- The standard way to agree or show understanding.
- okey-dokey interjection
- A common variant spelling of the same word.
Commonly confused: okie dokie or okay?
okie dokie vs okay
Okay is the normal, neutral form and is safe in most situations; okie dokie is a playful version that can sound childish in a serious meeting.
Practice
Your manager sends a formal email asking you to confirm a meeting. Which reply fits best?
Choose one answer.
A formal email calls for neutral, polite language, so 'Yes, that works for me' is best. The other three all use the playful, very casual okie dokie, which can sound too childish at work.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “okie dokie”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.