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Sofia101  +  50025 Tue, 12 Oct 04 11:38 AM
Hi
What is the meaning of 'Peachy'? is it very happy, is it an ironic expression?
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Mister Micawber  +  50049 Tue, 12 Oct 04 02:28 PM

'Peachy' means fine, very nice. It is not ironic unless given an ironic tone or context by the speaker.

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MrPedantic  +  50128 Wed, 13 Oct 04 12:07 AM

'Peachy keen' ('fine and dandy') seems to require a humorous tone in every context.

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