hotsy-totsy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Fine, all right, good.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He and Catherine would patch it up, prosperity might now really be around the corner, it would all turn out hotsy-totsy, and Studs Lonigan would be singing in the bathtub, and singing in the rain, and singing.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Fancy, sophisticated.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hotsy-totsy” mean?
Fine, all right, good.
Is “hotsy-totsy” formal or informal?
hotsy-totsy is generally slang.