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     • everything's jake slang Everything is all right or under control.
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   What does “Jake” mean?

   • This prompted us to do a little more research on the use of the word “Jake”. One of the more popular explanations is that it means: fine, good, well, satisfactory as in “Don’t worry, everything is Jake!” Reportedly the term originated during the 1920’s or 1930’s. It preceded the use of the word “cool” for the same meaning.

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   What does 'everything's Jake' mean?

   • My mother used the expression ”Everything’s jake” a lot, especially when I was very little. I think she enjoyed the slightly louche, gangster-talk sound of it. She’d usually use it as a pronouncement that things were going well or were going as planned.

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   What does “Jake it” mean when referring to a sports player?

   • To “jake it” when referring to a sports player is to infer that an injury is imagined or minor rather than real or severe injury. Its origin stems from an early 1900’s baseball player, Garland “Jake” Stahl. The most common theory is that he refused to play in a game due to a foot “injury.”

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   What is a synonym for 'Jake'?

   • Synonyms for “jake” include “okay,” “hunky-dory,” and “copacetic.” “We’ve got the picnic basket, the sandwiches, the beer, gas in the car – everything’s jake. Let’s go!” Me and My Gal with Spencer Tracey as Danny Dolan, and Joan Bennett as Helen Riley. A Very Jake Flick

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4. colossalgram.com › history › everythings-jakeEverything's "Jake" - Colossal Gram

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   Nov 1, 2015 · One of the more popular explanations is that it means: fine, good, well, satisfactory as in “Don’t worry, everything is Jake!” Reportedly the term originated during the 1920’s or 1930’s. It preceded the use of the word “cool” for the same meaning.

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   “Jake” was a popular slang word from the Roaring Twenties/Great Depression era and was used to indicate that a person or thing was in good order. Synonyms for “jake” include “okay,” “hunky-dory,” and “copacetic.”

6. www.english-for-students.com › JakeEverything's Jake : Phrases, Clichés, Expressions & Sayings

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   Meaning: All is satisfactory. Example: Don't worry mate - everything's jake. Origin: The term has probably been used as much in North America as in Australia and authorities are divided as to where it originated.

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   Jun 30, 2023 · Everything’s Jake. Meaning. All is satisfactory. Example. Don’t worry mate – everything’s jake. Origin. The term has probably been used as much in North America as in Australia and authorities are divided as to where it originated. In any case, jake now seems to lack a distinctively Australian flavour.

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9. boards.straightdope.com › t › origin-of-the-phraseOrigin of the phrase "Jake" (NOT brakes) - Straight Dope

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   May 7, 2000 · I’ll have you know that I wrote that Jake Brakes piece as a mailbag column for the Straight Dope! In Jamaica, “Jake” is a term for “white person.”