2007-01-10 13:47:50 · 16 answers · asked by chrs_strawbridge 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Short for the word okay. Okay?
2007-01-10 13:50:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
The historical record shows that O.K. appeared as an abbreviation for oll korrect (a conscious misspelling of "all correct") in Boston newspapers in 1839, and was reinterpreted as "Old Kinderhook" in the 1840 United States presidential election. Because it is a recent word born of word play, and because it is so widely used, O.K. has also invited many folk etymologies. These competing theories are not supported by the historical written record, except in that folk and joke etymologies influenced the true history of the word. Since the 19th century, the word has spread around the world, the okay spelling of it first appearing in British writing in the 1860s. Spelled out in full in the 20th century, 'okay' has come to be in everyday use among English speakers, and borrowed by non-English speakers. Occasionally a humorous form okee dokee (or okey dokey) is used, as well as A-ok.
2007-01-10 14:08:40 · answer #2 · answered by Daremo 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I always thought it had to do with Okeys (People from Oklahoma) the abbreviation for Oklahoma is even OK .
I thought it was their way of saying okey dokey just shorter. Kind of like saying something was as good as being in Oklahoma everything is ok. I know what you are thinking but they are hokey that way.
It is also in the lyrics to Oklahoma-
We know we belong to the land
And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say
Yeeow! Ayipioeeay!
We're only sayin'
You're doin' fine,
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma O.K.
Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain
And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet
When the wind comes right behind the rain.
2007-01-10 15:01:03 · answer #3 · answered by CAE 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I read somewhere it stand for Zero Kill so OK.
But by the way here in China we don't often use OK so that 1/5 of the population. So not really all around the world. Only in the country that are open to the English language.
2007-01-10 13:54:57 · answer #4 · answered by kl55000 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Oll Korect was once misspell by Hitler when he approved some draft,so later on news papers took it conscious misspell in routine.
2007-01-13 21:19:37 · answer #5 · answered by Ishfaq A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to answers.com it gives a full history of the word. Too much for me to write
2007-01-11 21:16:25 · answer #6 · answered by ann.inspain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How young are you???. and where are you living?? you must be
a very young child?? UK stand for the United Kingdom that is 4
country's make up the United Kingdon, that is ENGLAND, WaiLS IRELAND AND SCOTLAND. So you know the meaning don't you?? Four nice country's you should spend some time there some time. Short answere to a child I hope.because only a child would ask such simple question. But not to worry he or she will learn some day By for now or PEACE OUT>>>>>.
2007-01-10 14:16:54 · answer #7 · answered by norman j 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋
The person who gave the "Winter Buffalo" a Thumbs Down should've checked their facts first. According to my dictionary that's EXACTLY what it means!!!
2007-01-10 14:10:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
OK is shorten for okay
2007-01-13 05:10:43 · answer #9 · answered by iamthesuperior 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mike_oxpy VERY cool link! Can't imagine why two jerks gave you thumbs down!
2007-01-10 14:23:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are two plausible roots. One is "oll korrect"... an intentional misspelling of "all correct", used in newspapers in the 1830s.
The other is "Ohne Korrektur", German for no faults/errors.
2007-01-10 13:56:18 · answer #11 · answered by winters in buffalo 3 · 3⤊ 4⤋