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okie-doke en · INTJ

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".

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of okey-dokey.
   alt of okey-dokey

Forms

okie-doke en · NOUN

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".

Meanings

1. (countable, qualifier:African-American, uncountable) A scheme or stratagem intended to cheat or swindle; trick.
   • 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. 2012, Clay Walker, Crawling Towards the Light:
   • 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? 2009, Richard Wolffe, Renegade: The Making of a President, page 198:
   • If we're being honest, at one point or another we all fall for this kind of okie doke. 2021, D.D. Thompson, Learning to Let Go:
2. (countable, qualifier:African-American, uncountable) Swindling.

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Relateds

bait and switch · rope-a-dope