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tickety-boo 

1. Going smoothly, doing all right. Copacetic.

2. Proceeding quickly.

This expression may have originated in Scotland, where it's the title of a popular children's song. A song called "Everything Is Tickety-Boo" was recorded by Danny Kaye as part of the film "Merry Andrew".

This expression is heard more often in Canada nowadays. May have originated in the British military. Possibly related to the Hindi expression "tickee babu", meaning "everything's alright, sir". Some people spell it "diggity boo" or "tiggity boo".
Everything is tickety-boo, tickety-boo, tickety-boo...
tickety-boo by Jay Young December 24, 2005

Tickety boo 

I thought I had lost my keys, but I found them and everything was tickety boo.
Tickety boo by Donald Currie December 31, 2003

tickety boo 

West of Scotland phrase covering a range of situations which are to your entire satisfaction because of someone's intervention. Somewhere between "right on" and "thanks pal."
Here's a tenner.
Tickety boo.
tickety boo by John Fergusson September 16, 2003

Tickety Boo 

A task or project that is to be completed in a quick fashion and/or expeditiously
You better get in and out of that store Tickety Boo, I'm NOT missing my game for this!!
Tickety Boo by amisstree August 25, 2009

Tickety Boo 

Please tickety boo your floors.
Tickety Boo by Linky August 19, 2021

Tickety Boo 

The legendary phrase by Moira Gradwell. Used after a certain action when something is seen as positive for example a distinction on your work is tickety boo
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