SATISFACTORILY, SATISFACTORY
ADJECTIVES
► ACE satisfactory, O.K. → 1957 US sl.
► ACES first-rate; quite satisfactory; fine; tops → 1901 US. sl.
► ACES AND EIGHTS first-rate, quite satisfactory; fine, tops → 1920 US sl.
► ACEY-DEUCEY satisfactory; mediocre; so-so → Amer. sl.
► AIGHT all right, satisfactory, good, fine; well, in good health or order → 1993 US colloq.
► AKEY-OKEY satisfactory → 1960 US sl.
► ALL GAS AND GAITERS satisfactory, as desired → M19 sl.
► ALL HUNK satisfactory, fine → M19 sl.
► ALL JAKE OK, satisfactory → 1910s US sl.
► ALL RIGHT a term of measured praise, acceptable, passing muster; satisfactory → L19 colloq.
► ALL SERENE quite satisfactory → 1857 Eng. dial.
► ALL SERENO all in order, satisfactory → M19 sl.
► ALL SIR GARNET satisfactory → 1894 Brit. sl.
► A-OK satisfactory; completely acceptable → 1959 sl., chiefly US, orig. astronauts’ sl.
► APPLES (AND SPICE) satisfactory → 1943 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘nice’
► BOOGIN’ ON THE DOWNBEAT very satisfactory; ‘doing OK” → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► CANNY agreeable to the eyes or perception, tidy, seemly, comely; good, worthy; very satisfactory → 1802 Sc.
► COOKING ON BOTH BURNERS very satisfactory; ‘doing OK” → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► COOKING ON THE FRONT BURNER very satisfactory; ‘doing OK” → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► COOKING WITH GAS very satisfactory; ‘doing OK” → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► COOKING WITH HELIUM very satisfactory; ‘doing OK” → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► COPA excellent, first-rate, satisfactory → 1910s US sl.
► COPACETIC ► COPASETIC ► COPISSETTIC ► KOPASETIC fine; completely satisfactory; OK → 1915 Amer. sl.
► COPASETTY ► COPESETTE ► KOPASETTE excellent, first-rate, satisfactory → 1910s US sl.
► COPUS excellent, first-rate, satisfactory → 1910s US sl.
► CROMULENT acceptable, adequate, satisfactory → 1996
► DINKY neat, dainty, fine, satisfactory → L18 Sc. & Amer. dial.
► EASY advantageous, affording convenience, satisfactory → c1485 obs.
► FEASIBLE pretty fair, satisfactory → 1925 Sc.
► GRADELY proper, fit, right; real, genuine, true; good, satisfactory, perfect → 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GROOVY very satisfactory; ‘doing OK” → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HOTSY-TOTSY satisfactory → 1926 sl., orig. US
► HUNKY DORY satisfactory, fine → 1861 US
► HUNKY-DOODLE fine, satisfactory → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► IN THE GROOVE very satisfactory; ‘doing OK” → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► IN THERE very satisfactory; ‘doing OK” → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► JAKE satisfactory → 1914 sl., orig. US
► JAKEALOO ► JAKELOO ► JAKERLOO satisfactory → 1919 Aust. & NZ sl.
► JAM excellent, first-rate, good, satisfactory → 1832 Amer. dial.
► JAM UP excellent, first-rate, good, satisfactory → 1847 Amer. dial.
► JANNOCK satisfactory, fit, proper; pleasant, jolly, agreeable, easy to get on with → 1884 Eng. dial.
► JUST THE GLASSY ► JUST THE GLASSY MARBLE wholly satisfactory, just as required → 1900 Aust. sl.
► KAYO excellent; first-rate; satisfactory → 1923 sl.
► KOSHER fair, square, proper, satisfactory → 1896 Yiddish
► MELLOW very satisfactory; ‘doing OK” → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► NEAT pleasant, satisfactory, attractive → 1633 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► NOT SO DUSTY satisfactory → 1856 Brit. sl.
► O.K. adj. in order; quite satisfactory or acceptable; very good; splendid → 1839 colloq.
► OAK good, satisfactory
► OKA good, satisfactory
► OKAY adj. in order; quite satisfactory or acceptable; very good; splendid → 1839 colloq.
► OK COAKLEY ► OK KOAKLEY fine, satisfactory → 1927 US sl.
► OKE satisfactory → 1929 sl., orig. US
► OKEY good, fine, satisfactory, acceptable → M19 sl.
► OKEY-DOKE ► OKIE-DOKE satisfactory, correct, good, fine, acceptable → 1932 sl., orig. US
► OKEY-DOKEY ► OKEY-DOKIE ► OKIE-DOKIE satisfactory, correct, good → 1942 Amer. sl.
► ON THE BEAM very satisfactory; ‘doing OK” → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► PATSY excellent; first-rate; satisfactory → 1930 US sl.
► PLUMMY satisfactory, profitable → 1945 US Western sl. (Bk.)
► RIGHT RAIN adj. satisfactory → 1894
► SAFE satisfactory, pleasant → 1950s sl.
► SATISFACTIONAL satisfactory → 1845 Amer. dial.
► SATISFACTIONARY satisfactory → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SATISFACTIONATE satisfactory → 1972 Amer. dial.
► SATISFACTUAL satisfactory → 1883 Amer. dial.
► SATISFIABLE satisfactory → 1609 obs.
► SINGING IN G very satisfactory; ‘doing OK” → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► SIR GARNET satisfactory → 1894 Brit. sl.
► SKOOKUM strong, big, powerful; good, fine, satisfactory → 1894 Amer. dial.
► SOLID very satisfactory; ‘doing OK” → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► SUFFICIENT satisfactory → 1375 obs.
► SUFFISANT satisfactory in quality or efficacy; effective → 1340 obs.
► SWEET satisfactory → 1898 Aust. sl.
► TICKETTY-BOO ► TICKETY-BOO ► TIGGITY-BOO satisfactory → 1939 Brit. sl.
► TIDY good, excellent, satisfactory, useful; of good character or ability; worthy, brave; able, skilful → c1350 obs.
► UPTIGHT satisfactory, good, excellent → 1962 sl.
► UP TO PAR satisfactory → 1899 sl.
► UP TO SNUFF up to standard; hence, satisfactory; excellent, perfect → 1931 sl.
► USEFUL satisfactory → 1955 sl.
ADVERBS
► ALLERICKSTIX all right, fine; satisfactorily → 1890 Amer. dial.
► ALL RICKY satisfactorily, easily → 1940s US sl.
► BRAVELY very well, satisfactorily, prosperously → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► DANDY well; satisfactorily → 1908
► GAILY in good health and spirits; very well; satisfactorily, prosperously → 1778 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► OK ► OKAY well, satisfactorily, all right → M19 sl.
► SATISFACTORIOUSLY satisfactorily → 1661 obs.
NOUNS
► BIT OF ALL RIGHT, A ► LITTLE BIT OF ALL RIGHT, A something satisfactory → 1898
► DICK-NAILER something or someone superior or extraordinary; anything satisfactory; something impressively big → 1892 Amer. dial.
► FAIR TREAT something or someone highly enjoyable or satisfactory → 1899 sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► FAIR TREAT a highly enjoyable or satisfactory person → 1899 sl.
PHRASES
► ALL IS GAS AND GAITERS all is satisfactory → 1839 sl.
► MORE LIKE IT satisfactory → 1888 sl.
► NONE SO DUSTY satisfactory → 1856 Brit. sl.
► ODDS IS THE DIFFERENCE either is equally satisfactory or unsatisfactory → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► ROBERT’S YOUR FATHER’S BROTHER everything’s all right, satisfactory → 1994 UK sl.
► ROBERT’S YOUR MOTHER’S BROTHER everything’s all right, satisfactory → 1999 UK sl.
► SHE’LL BE APPLES it will be satisfactory → 1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
► SHE’S APPLES everything is satisfactory → 1943 Aust. & NZ sl.
► SHE’S JAKE everything is satisfactory → 20C Aust. & NZ sl.
► SHE’S SWEET everything is satisfactory → 1898 Aust. sl.
VERBS
► BUY to accept as satisfactory or true; to approve or believe → 1926 sl.
► COME UP TO CHALK ► COME UP TO THE CHALK to fulfil expectations; to be satisfactory → 1836 US sl.
► HIT THE SPOT to be absolutely satisfactory, to suit the circumstances → 20C sl.