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Old 14-Sep-2009, 22:26
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Default Can you give more words like 'handy-dandy'?

I know a few, which are,

handy-dandy
holy-moly
super-duper
okie-dokie


Can you list more words like these which are widely used in English-speaking countries?

And what are they called? 'Echo words'?

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Old 15-Sep-2009, 21:34
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Default Re: Can you give more words like 'handy-dandy'?

Here are some more.

Bish-bosh : quickly paint
Splish-splash : splash water
Mumbo-jumbo : meaningless words
Higgledy-piggledy : uneven, mixed up
Spick and span : in proper order

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Default Re: Can you give more words like 'handy-dandy'?

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