Dictionary

righto en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈɹaɪtəʊ/ (UK)
• /ˈɹaɪtoʊ/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English right Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English righto From right + -o.

Meanings

1. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, colloquial, especially) Okay; all right.
   • "You can count me in." "It may be really rather formidable. We shall have possibly to tackle a prize-fighter." "Right-o!" said Malone, cheerfully. 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Which Introduces Some Very Physical Phenomena”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
   • ‘Feel like exploring? It is nearly dinner-time anyway.’ ‘Right-oh.’ 1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 71:

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Deriveds

all righto