2007-02-08 03:10:22 · 6 answers · asked by Steven A 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The word "Okay" comes from American language. Its abbreviation appeared as an abbreviation for "all korrect" in 1839 in Boston newspapers and was reinterpreted as "Old Kinderhook" in the 1840 United States presidential election.
2007-02-08 03:24:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-02-08 11:18:24 · answer #2 · answered by Xiomy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it started from boxing. The worst thing that can happen in boxing is a knock out, abbreviated as KO. If KO is bad, the opposite OK is good.
2007-02-08 11:24:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are suggestions that its origins are in the Choctaw language word "okeh," which roughly translates as "I agree."
2007-02-08 11:24:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I read recently that it was originally use in military messages and it 'ok" was short for zero killed.
2007-02-08 12:30:49 · answer #5 · answered by gigglings 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tony Montana!! remember how he would say it "O-Kay!"
2007-02-08 12:28:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋