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Where did tikka-di-boo originate - was it a colonial term?

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I think you're referring to the phrase usually spelled "tickety-boo", meaning something like "proceeding satisfactorily."

The etymology is uncertain, but several dictionaries reference a somewhat similar-sounding Hindi phrase that means "all right, sir" which made its way into British military slang and from there to other English-speaking countries.

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