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An idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings.


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Old June 20, 2012, 02:15 PM
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Yup, but isn't there something in English like "Okay, Mckay"? Nope, this expression was coined by Leticia Sabater, in Spain of all places.
Or, "Okay, dockey, Smokey"?
This is used in the U.S. with the
following spelling: okie dokie smokie
or, more popular: okie dokie artichokie
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Old June 21, 2012, 11:20 AM
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