Jakeloo means: An Australian and New Zealand informal adjective meaning fine, excellent, or okay - everything is in order and there's nothing to worry about. Has a pleasantly old-fashioned, reassuring quality.. It is mainly New Zealand English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
jakeloo
An Australian and New Zealand informal adjective meaning fine, excellent, or okay — everything is in order and there's nothing to worry about.
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Australia
#1·Apr 28, 2026AUS
An Australian and New Zealand informal adjective meaning fine, excellent, or okay — everything is in order and there's nothing to worry about. Has a pleasantly old-fashioned, reassuring quality. Jakeloo is an extended or emphatic form of 'jake' (fine, all right), with the '-loo' suffix adding a cheerful intensifier. Typical of the playful, elongated slang formations of Australian English.
She checked the engine over and declared it all jakeloo for the drive up the coast.
Origin: Extended form of Australian/NZ 'jake' (fine, satisfactory) + '-loo,' an intensifying suffix used in informal Australasian English. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora (model-assisted, hedged).
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Jakeloo means: An Australian and New Zealand informal adjective meaning fine, excellent, or okay - everything is in order and there's nothing to worry about. Has a pleasantly old-fashioned, reassuring quality.. It is mainly New Zealand English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
For ESL learners
jakeloo means: An Australian and New Zealand informal adjective meaning fine, excellent, or okay - everything is in order and there's nothing to worry about. Has a pleasantly old-fashioned,. Register: dated, informal. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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Australia
#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(chiefly, Australia, NZ) Fine, excellent.
Cluster: approval
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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