Hunky-dory
The mere sound of these syllables in swift succession is playful and palatable, rolling off the tongue like a friendly sputtering jalopy with cartoon eyes where its headlights should be. To be in a "hunky-dory" state is to be in positive circumstances, as American sailors considered themselves to be when on shore leave in Yokohama, Japan, on Huncho-dori, the main drag where all the liesurely (and perhaps disreputable) activities could be found. Next time you go to utter the expression, use the Japanese pronunciation; and if anyone tries to correct you, accuse them of being inauthentic.
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