2006-10-14 00:42:17 · 3 answers · asked by Searchy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: probably an abbreviation of orl korrect, humorous form of all correct, popularized as a slogan during President Van Buren's reelection campaign of 1840; his nickname Old Kinderhook (derived from his birthplace) provided the initials.
2006-10-14 01:19:19 · answer #1 · answered by Kristen H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means alright or in good health.
[Origin: initials of a facetious folk phonetic spelling, e.g., oll or orl korrect representing all correct, first attested in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1839, then used in 1840 by Democrat partisans of Martin Van Buren during his election campaign, who allegedly named their organization, the O.K. Club, in allusion to the initials of Old Kinderhook, Van Buren's nickname, derived from his birthplace Kinderhook, New York]
2006-10-14 03:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by xx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ominus kaoenius
2006-10-14 00:48:13 · answer #3 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋