Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tik-i-tee-boo]
- /ˈtɪk ɪ tiˈbu/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tik-i-tee-boo]
- /ˈtɪk ɪ tiˈbu/
Definitions of tickety-boo word
- adjective tickety-boo fine; OK. 1
- adjective tickety-boo as it should be; correct; satisfactory 0
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Origin of tickety-boo
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; perhaps expressive alteration of the phrase that's the ticket
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Parts of speech for Tickety-boo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tickety-boo popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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