If you are one of my readers you know by now how much I love words. New words, obscure words, the origin of words. Ever wonder about the word, ‘okay’ ‘OK’ ?? I think you’ll be surprised! How many times do we use it in a day? How many times do we hear it in a day?
Not to mention how many times a day we click on “OK”!
Here’s some facts about the early history of the abbreviation O.K.
The historical record shows that ‘OK’ appeared as an abbreviation for “oll korrect” (a conscious misspelling of “all correct”) in Boston newspapers in 1839. It was reinterpreted in the 1840 United States presidential election as an affectionate reference to Presidential candidate, Martin “OK” Van Buren. (shortened from ‘Old Kinderhook’ as Van Buren was born in Kinderhook, NY.) Insinuating that he was an ‘okay’ guy.
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