"okie-doke" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: okie-dokes [plural]
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". Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|okey-dokey|okie-dokie}} Clipping of okie-dokie Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} okie-doke (countable and uncountable, plural okie-dokes)
  1. A scheme or stratagem intended to cheat or swindle; trick. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-okie-doke-en-noun-qpFx0U3m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. Swindling. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-okie-doke-en-noun-Wy3HZXGZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: okie doke Related terms: bait and switch
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