Hunky-dory

Hunky-dory (adjective)

Definition: free or trouble or problems

Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunky-dory

Found in: “Recitatif” by Toni Morrison

Quote: “My ears were itching and I wanted to go home suddenly. This was all very well but she couldn’t just comb her hair, wash her face and pretend everything was hunky-dory. After the Howard Johnson’s snub. And no apology. Nothing.”

I understand now that Twyla was saying that after the incident were Roberta was very rude to her, she couldn’t just pretend that it never happened and everything was okay now.

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