Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(orig. Aus.) a general excl. of agreement.

1918		Kia Ora Coo-ee 15 May 6/3: ‘Son of a dog,’ it squeaked, ‘would you lift eyes to a Pasha’s widow?’ / ‘Too right I would,’ says Tim. ‘Don’t get narked, Pasha. You’ve had your fling. Put us wise, I’ve got six days to go yet.’.
1929		K.S. Prichard Coonardoo 243: ‘Too right I have,’ Hugh agreed.
1938		N. Lindsay Age Of Consent 27: My oath! Too right!
1941		Western Mail (Perth) 30 Jan. 8/2: I heard Jeff say to the cook, ‘Like a nip, Leo,’ and Leo said, ’Too eyes right’.
1946		G. Gibson Enemy Coast Ahead (1955) 272: ‘Bit aggressive, aren’t they?’ said Trevor. ‘Too right they are.’.
1951		D. Stivens Jimmy Brockett 54: ‘Meanwhile you know I’m in with the boys up to the hilt.’ ‘Too right, pal,’ he said.
1968		S. Gore Holy Smoke 16: Too right yer do!
1975		‘P.B. Yuill’ Hazell and the Three-card Trick (1977) 175: ‘Remember him from the Apollo?’ ‘Too bloody right I remember him.’.
1981		G. Johnston Fish Factory 125: Too right, sport.
1996		A. Close Official and Doubtful 290: Forgive me, never again. Too right, pal. Never again.
2003		Guardian G2 5 June 3: Too right, mate.
1998		P. Doyle (con. late 1950s) Amaze Your Friends (2019) 9: She asked did I feel better now? I told her too right.
2018		R. O’Neill ‘Ocker’ in The Drover’s Wives (2019) 181: He was a dinky-di Aussie battler, and so was she. Too right.