righto

See also: right-o

English

Alternative forms

• right-ho, righteo, rightio, right-oh, right-o

Etymology

From right +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɹaɪtəʊ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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Interjection

righto

1. (colloquial, especially British, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland) Okay; all right.
   • 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Which Introduces Some Very Physical Phenomena”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:

     "You can count me in." "It may be really rather formidable. We shall have possibly to tackle a prize-fighter." "Right-o!" said Malone, cheerfully.

Derived terms

• all righto

Anagrams

• oright, roight