Just what exactly does 'OK' stand for?
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Word History: OK is a quintessentially American term that has spread from English to many other languages. Its origin was the subject of scholarly debate for many years until Allen Walker Read showed that OK is based on a joke of sorts. OK is first recorded in 1839 but was probably in circulation before that date. During the 1830s there was a humoristic fashion in Boston newspapers to reduce a phrase to initials and supply an explanation in parentheses. Sometimes the abbreviations were misspelled to add to the humor. OK was used in March 1839 as an abbreviation for all correct, the joke being that neither the O nor the K was correct. Originally spelled with periods, this term outlived most similar abbreviations owing to its use in President Martin Van Buren's 1840 campaign for reelection. Because he was born in Kinderhook, New York, Van Buren was nicknamed Old Kinderhook, and the abbreviation proved eminently suitable for political slogans. That same year, an editorial referring to the receipt of a pin with the slogan O.K. had this comment: “frightful letters... significant of the birth-place of Martin Van Buren, old Kinderhook, as also the rallying word of the Democracy of the late election, ‘all correct’.... Those who wear them should bear in mind that it will require their most strenuous exertions... to make all things O.K.”
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The origins of the word are explained in the transcript of a National Public Radio feature. The use of "okay" would seem to be nothing more than an alternate spelling.
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Yahoo stands for Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle\nas for the rest...it didn't make any sense. sorry
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If taken as a complete sentence (like 'OK' could be a complete sentence or answer), then it's 'sure'.\nIn the middle of a sentence it would be 'but' or 'however'.\nhttp://dict.leo.org/?search=doch
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Thnx for thnx.\nHope everything is ok.
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Like when people say "what's up?" What do they think is up?
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OK \nOK has many meanings, the most common of which is an affimative command with unknown origins.\n\nOK can mean:\n\nThe expression "okay" in the English language and other languages. \nThe U.S. postal abbreviation for the state of Oklahoma \nThe IATA airline designator for Czech Airlines \nAn alternate reference to the international convenience store chain Circle K \nThe International OK Dinghy, a single handed racing dinghy \nOK! magazine, a British celebrity magazine \nΟΛΑ ΚΑΛΑ in Greek language which means everything is in order (OK!). \nSome think that the origin of the word OK comes from the combination of the number 0 and the first letter of the word "Killed", as a shorter way of saying "0 people were killed in the battle", or "0 killed". \nBut the true meaning of the word comes from a army-factory in the US. When the clothes were finished, the boss ( Oscar K***) Signed the clothes if they were good, with the letters OK!
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You'll need to provide more information. As in "Why's it ok?" or "Why is my page address aligned on the right side of the page?" or ?
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ok and this is a question?
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OK and? what is your question!!!!!
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Interesting answers. Did you know that OK is for OLD KINDERHOOK? People before the 19th century did NOT say OKAY, meaning all right. It irks the crap out of me to find the words "Are you okay?" in an historical novel. They don't belong there.
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sin chao. Yes I am ok. Are you ok?
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Then it is ok! \ncho chweet name!
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Ok?...  But what's the question?
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Probably no one knows for sure. One theory I like is that "okay" derives from the Scottish "auch aye", meaning "ah yes". \n\nI hope this helps.
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yesi hav i tink its ok ok lol
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[Abbreviation of OLL KORRECT, \nslang respelling of all correct.]\n\nWORD HISTORY   OK is a quintessentially American term that has spread from English to many other languages. Its origin was the subject of scholarly debate for many years until Allen Walker Read showed that OK is based on a joke of sorts. OK is first recorded in 1839 but was probably in circulation before that date. During the 1830s there was a humoristic fashion in Boston newspapers to reduce a phrase to initials and supply an explanation in parentheses. Sometimes the abbreviations were misspelled to add to the humor. OK was used in March 1839 as an abbreviation for all correct, the joke being that neither the O nor the K was correct. Originally spelled with periods, this term outlived most similar abbreviations owing to its use in President Martin Van Buren's 1840 campaign for reelection. Because he was born in Kinderhook, New York, Van Buren was nicknamed Old Kinderhook, and the abbreviation proved eminently suitable for political slogans. That same year, an editorial referring to the receipt of a pin with the slogan O.K. had this comment: “frightful letters … significant of the birth-place of Martin Van Buren, old Kinderhook, as also the rallying word of the Democracy of the late election, ‘all correct’ .... Those who wear them should bear in mind that it will require their most strenuous exertions … to make all things O.K.”