ACCEPTABLE
ADJECTIVES
► ABOUT EAST acceptable, in proper form → 1848 Amer. dial.
► ALL RIGHT acceptable, passing muster; satisfactory → L19 colloq.
► A-OK completely acceptable, satisfactory → 1959 sl., chiefly US, orig. astronauts’ usage
► BECOMELY acceptable, becoming, fitting → 1175 obs.
► CRED acceptable to your peers; hence, fashionable → 1999 UK sl.
► CRICKET acceptable → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► CROMULENT acceptable, adequate, satisfactory → 1996
► DECENT acceptable, tolerable, fairly good → 18C
► FAIR-TO-MIDDLING acceptable, moderately good; reasonable → 1822
► FAVOURSOME acceptable, pleasant; that is an object of favour → 1599 obs.
► HOKEY-DOKEY acceptable, good, fine → 1935 US sl.
► IN socially acceptable; popular → 1929 US sl.
► IN TOWN acceptable; okay → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► KOSH acceptable, agreeable → 1994 US sl.
► LIKEFUL acceptable, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable → 1305 obs.
► LIKEWORTH acceptable, agreeable, pleasing → 888 obs.
► OAKY-DOAKY good, acceptable → 1954 US sl.
► O.K ► OKAY acceptable or quite satisfactory; very good; splendid → 1839 colloq.
► OKEDOKE good, acceptable → 1953 US sl.
► OKEL-DOKEL good, acceptable → 1943 US sl.
► OKEY acceptable, good, fine, satisfactory → M19 sl.
► OKEY-DOKE acceptable, satisfactory, correct, good, fine → 1932 sl.. orig. US
► OKEY-DOKEY acceptable, all right → 1935 US sl.
► PALATABLE acceptable, satisfactory, said of an action, etc. → 1683
► PLAUSIBLE acceptable, agreeable, pleasing, gratifying; winning public approval, popular → 1541 obs.
► QUEME acceptable to a person, pleasing, agreeable → 1200 obs.
► RIGHT AND PROPER acceptable and correct; fitting and appropriate → 1504
► SAFE socially acceptable to a peer group → L19 sl.
► SILK acceptable, admirable, excellent → 1920 US sl.
► VENDIBLE acceptable, current, accepted → 1642 obs.
► VERY WELL acceptable → M19 sl.
NOUNS
► ACCEPTATION a being acceptable or accepted → 1594 arch.
► NO SLOUCH something acceptable, good, enterprising or energetic → L18 sl.
► SHAKE an acceptable or fair situation → E19
NOUNS, PERSON
► NO SLOUCH a person who is acceptable, good, enterprising or energetic → L18 sl.
PHRASES
► DOES A DUCK SWIM? a phrase of enthusiastic acceptance or confirmation → 1891
► WILL A DUCK SWIM? a phrase of enthusiastic acceptance or confirmation → 1842
► YOU CAN’T POLISH A TURD BUT YOU CAN ROLL IT IN GLITTER you cannot actually improve something unalterably unpleasant or of poor quality, but you can make it appear to be more tolerable, appealing, acceptable, etc. → 2009
VERBS
► PASS MUSTER to meet the required standards of acceptability → 1573
► QUEME to be acceptable or agreeable to a person; said of things → 1000 obs.
► SUGAR-COAT to make acceptable or pleasant → 1870
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