2006-10-08 05:29:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Some ideas...
O.K has origin fron Greek frase (O)la (K)ala ,(Όλα Καλά) that means All Good or everything is good
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Coinsidence....? but These are the initials of one Otto Kaiser. He worked in the Ford factory and his job was to control the cars. He was that last control and he signed them with O.K, ment this car was controlled by Otto Kaiser and you can be sure it is alright , so it is O.K. . Real or not, it is a fine story.
Other suggestions, e.g. that O.K. represents an alleged Choctaw word oke ‘it is’ (actually the affirmative verbal suffix -okii ‘indeed, contrary to your supposition’), or French au quai, or Scottish English och aye, or that it derives from a word in the West African language Wolof via slaves in the southern States of America, all lack any form of acceptable documentation.
Hope it helps!!!!
2006-10-08 23:07:47 · answer #1 · answered by felicitydarkcloudsa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok a million or o·kay Pronunciation (-ok) casual n. pl. ok's or o·kays Approval; contract: Get your supervisor's ok formerly taking an afternoon without work. adj. a million. Agreeable; ideal: replaced into each and every little thing happy with your stay? 2. passable; solid: an ok fellow. 3. no longer astonishing and not poor; mediocre: made an ok presentation. 4. In suited or passable operational or working order: Is the battery ok? 5. suited: That answer is super. 6. unhurt; secure: The skier fell yet replaced into ok. 7. quite wholesome; nicely: owing to the medicine, the affected person replaced into ok. adv. a million. Used to particular approval or contract. 2. super; nicely sufficient; safely: a television that works ok regardless of its age. tr.v. ok'ed or ok'd or o·kayed, ok'·ing or o·kay·ing, ok's or o·kays To approve of or conform to; authorize.
2016-10-15 23:30:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first time it seems to have appeared in print was during the 1839 election campaign of Martin Van Buren of Kinderhook, New York. He was known as 'Old Kinderhook' or OK for short. The origin may go back even further in time to a native American chief named Old Keokuk who signed all his treaties by using only his initials - OK
2006-10-11 11:02:46 · answer #3 · answered by alpha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oll Korrect
2006-10-08 05:38:53 · answer #4 · answered by kirun 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK is just an abbreviation for the word okay!
2006-10-08 05:36:05 · answer #5 · answered by Janine E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oll korrect.
2006-10-08 06:00:47 · answer #6 · answered by jupiter FIVE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ojk is just a slkang term for alright iam fine thank you it is more of an american term it is shotenfor everything is fine.
2006-10-08 05:48:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
one president Washington or Franklin ...he wasn't good in writing, and he wrote "oll korrect" instead "all correct"
2006-10-08 07:16:14 · answer #8 · answered by oksik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oakey Dokey, but I am not sure where that comes from.
2006-10-08 05:39:18 · answer #9 · answered by Freda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i always took it that OK was an abbreviation of okay
2006-10-13 06:03:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋