A-okay in English

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      "form": "more A-okay",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "form": "most A-okay",
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          "text": "1970, Mike Brewer and Tom Shipley, Tarkio, \"Oh Mommy\"\nIt says right there in the constitution,\nIt's really A-okay to have a revolution,\nWhen the leaders that you choose\nReally don't fit their shoes."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2013, Kacey Musgraves, My House:",
          "text": "Any KOA is A-OK as long as I'm with you.",
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        "In perfect order; thoroughly acceptable."
      ],
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        "(colloquial) In perfect order; thoroughly acceptable."
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        {
          "word": "AOK"
        },
        {
          "word": "A-OK"
        }
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      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "A-ok"
      ]
    }
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  "word": "A-okay"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more A-okay",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "most A-okay",
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        "superlative"
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      "expansion": "A-okay (comparative more A-okay, superlative most A-okay)",
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        {
          "text": "1970, Mike Brewer and Tom Shipley, Tarkio, \"Oh Mommy\"\nIt says right there in the constitution,\nIt's really A-okay to have a revolution,\nWhen the leaders that you choose\nReally don't fit their shoes."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2013, Kacey Musgraves, My House:",
          "text": "Any KOA is A-OK as long as I'm with you.",
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        }
      ],
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        "In perfect order; thoroughly acceptable."
      ],
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        "(colloquial) In perfect order; thoroughly acceptable."
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        "colloquial"
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        "A-ok"
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "AOK"
    },
    {
      "word": "A-OK"
    }
  ],
  "word": "A-okay"
}

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"A-okay" meaning in English

Adjective

Alternative forms