orrightint.adj.adv.
/ɔːˈrʌɪt/, U.S. /ɔˈraɪt/ colloquial.
A. int.
All right, fine, certainly: an expression of acquiescence, assent or acknowledgement.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being satisfactory > [interjection]
fine1828
OK1839
orright1874
oke1929
okey-dokey1932
okey-doke1934
okle-dokle1947
the mind > language > statement > assent > [adverb] > expression of assent
yesOE
yeaOE
soa1400
toa1525
very well1529
yus1775
yerse1862
yeah1863
yeh1868
orright1874
yep1883
yup1887
ayuh1894
yairs1896
yayus1900
yip1906
too right1919
quite1924
1874 Appletons' Jrnl. 10 Jan. 34/2 I then told him that I would return to my lodgings and bring my traps aboard. He said, ‘Orright.’
1918 Aussie: Austral. Soldiers' Mag. Sept. 2/2 Orright, then, Madame, I can be a nark, too! I know where there's..fat, juicy frogs, and you wont get one of 'em!
1941 M. Treadgold We couldn't leave Dinah iii. 58 Thomas gave a little sigh of relief. ‘Orright,’ he said.
1971 ‘J. Ripley’ Davis doesn't live Here 18 ‘You wanna say summat?’.. ‘Orright. Say it.’
2001 N. Griffiths Sheepshagger 175 Orright, see yew then, boy.
B. adj.
Satisfactory, acceptable, ‘okay’.
ΚΠ
1969 ‘E. McGirr’ Entry of Death v. 89 It's orright, yer money's on.
1995 Independent (Nexis) 4 Oct. 19 ‘Zit orright if I pay for this wiv milk tokens?’ she asked when she reached the check-out.
2003 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 14 June (Foreign section) 60 They fancy tattoos. One of Beck's is in Hindi, but misspelt. ‘Don't worry Babes,’ Victoria said. ‘It still looks orright.’
C. adv.
Satisfactory, well.
ΚΠ
1978 J. Wainwright Jury People xxiii. 68 ‘I'll do orright.’ ‘On social security?’ ‘Aye.’
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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