Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

okie-doke

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: ok-ie--doke
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scheme or stratagem intended to cheat or swindle; trick.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

intj

Alternative form of okey-dokey.

Example Sentences

"Those are the same old tricks. They're trying to bamboozle you. It's the same old okie-doke. Y'all know about okie-doke, right?"
"There was an innocent look in his eyes but at this point I am way too guarded to fall for it. I've already been through this once last year when my Army career was ruined. Falling for the okie-doke."
"If we're being honest, at one point or another we all fall for this kind of okie doke."

Etymology

Clipping of okie-dokie, imitating the naïve responses of those who willingly yet unwittingly agree to the terms of disastrously bad or harmful agreements by saying "okie-doke".

Usage

Inflected Forms

okie-dokes (plural) okie doke (alternative) okey doke (alternative) okey-doke (alternative)

Phrases

bait and switch rope-a-dope

Frequently Paired Words

bait and switch rope-a-dope

Questions

What does okie-doke mean?: A scheme or stratagem intended to cheat or swindle; trick.
Where does okie-doke come from?: Clipping of okie-dokie, imitating the naïve responses of those who willingly yet unwittingly agree to the terms of disastrously bad or harmful agreements by saying "okie-doke".

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