"okayer" meaning in All languages combined

See okayer on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} okayer
  1. comparative form of okay: more okay Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: okay (extra: more okay)
    Sense id: en-okayer-en-adj-76DW~Uz~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: okayers [plural]
Etymology: From okay + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|okay|-er|id2=agent noun}} okay + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} okayer (plural okayers)
  1. One who OKs something; an approver. Synonyms: OK'er
    Sense id: en-okayer-en-noun-GdznAne0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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