tickety-boo
[ tik-i-tee-boo ]
/ ˈtɪk ɪ tiˈbu /
adjective Chiefly British Informal.
fine; OK.
Origin of tickety-boo
First recorded in 1935–40; perhaps expressive alteration of the phrase
that's the ticket
Words nearby tickety-boo
ticket of leave,
ticket office,
ticket scalper,
ticket tout,
tickets,
tickety-boo,
tickey,
ticking,
ticklace,
tickle,
tickle one's fancy
British Dictionary definitions for tickety-boo
tickety-boo
/ (ˌtɪkɪtɪˈbuː) /
adjective
British old-fashioned, informal
as it should be; correct; satisfactory
Word Origin for tickety-boo
C20: of obscure origin