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What Does "OK" Stand For? by Nobody: 1:38pm On Aug 22, 2018 |
Yo folks, WE SAY it and type it countless times a day, but have you ever stopped to wonder what “OK” stands for? The word has a bizarre history. OK stands for “oll korrect”, or “all correct”, Don't ask me Huh. The origin of the word is traced back to a Boston newspaper in 1839. Around this time, the editor used it as an efficient, trendy way of saying “oll korrect”, or “all correct”. It was part of a trend at the time for writers to playfully misspell and abbreviate their words just for the fun of it. So how did “OK” survive for almost 200 years? It was all thanks to the 1840 election campaign of Martin Van Buren, who served as the eighth president of the United States. Supporters of the leader formed a club that was affectionately named after his nickname — Old Kinderhook — which became the “OK Club”. Mr Van Buren’s opponents seized on the trend too, using the term to promote political slogans like “out of kash”, “out of karacter”, “orful katastrophe” and “orfully konfused”. Basically, whether you supported or opposed the man, “OK” was constantly in your face. Observe: OK: Standard term signifying you are on board with something. Variations include “all right”, “sounds good” and “that’s fine”. Okay: The modernised American spelling of OK, which also enables its use as a verb: “ Oooookay: A passive-aggressive expression used to signify the imminent escalation of an argument. It’s also a perfectly adequate response when someone says something vaguely uncomfortable. Okaaaay: Same as above, but may also signify accepting defeat in said argument, depending on your inflection. KK: A variation of OK used by tweens of the MySpace era, circa 2005. If you still use this, you now know why you’re still single. K: You’re either in a hurry, or passive-aggressively expressing your disapproval in a way that conveys you will not tell the recipient why you are no longer speaking to them. 40 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by dingbang(m): 1:39pm On Aug 22, 2018 |
Kay 1 Like |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by Bizzysmitty(m): 7:57am On Oct 16, 2018 |
Alright |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by Tokziby: 7:57am On Oct 16, 2018 |
In a nutshell, it was a slang that is now accepted as part of vocabulary. Hence, we should be looking forward to words like F.U, lmao, lol, kmt, d, u, etc to follow the trend. Smh... Anything abnormal will still accepted to be normal in future just like gays, trans, etc na so.. 5 Likes |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by poksmahn(m): 7:57am On Oct 16, 2018 |
OK.. probably comes from the English word oll Korreckt.. it was popularised during the period in American history when it was cool to abbreviate words probably due to telegram as a means of communication. Rumour has it that it began among the fraternities in American universities and most newspapers started using the word OK to make catchy headlines It became a household word when a US Presidential aspirant used the word as a campaign slogan. 1 Like |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by Sunofgod(m): 7:57am On Oct 16, 2018 |
It's short for ... Okay. Just like 'Hi' is short for......Hiya! 2 Likes |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by Dottore: 7:57am On Oct 16, 2018 |
Ok 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by H2Ossss(m): 7:58am On Oct 16, 2018 |
hmm.... k. |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by tempest01(m): 7:58am On Oct 16, 2018 |
okay |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by ExpiredNigeria: 7:58am On Oct 16, 2018 |
Okay |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by chii8(f): 7:58am On Oct 16, 2018 |
Kk...'does' not 'deos' 1 Like |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by qanda: 7:58am On Oct 16, 2018 |
Ok is Okay |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by zeekeyboy: 7:58am On Oct 16, 2018 |
Once a lady replies me with "k"..........only Jesus can resurrect that convo 25 Likes |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by TeeSeven(m): 7:58am On Oct 16, 2018 |
Interesting read there... |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by inoki247: 7:59am On Oct 16, 2018 |
Ok Pop |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by Nobody: 7:59am On Oct 16, 2018 |
A question of Jamb proportions. |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by Collinsowen: 7:59am On Oct 16, 2018 |
OK oooooooo 1 Like |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by Nobody: 7:59am On Oct 16, 2018 |
Ok |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by Nobody: 8:00am On Oct 16, 2018 |
OK is short for "oll korrect" It started as a comical abbreviation in New England in the 1830s. 3 Likes |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by Nobody: 8:00am On Oct 16, 2018 |
OK |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by unite4real: 8:00am On Oct 16, 2018 |
What does YES stand for. There is no need to worry over it since it is already a word we know the meaning. So don't bother about OK |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by rekeson: 8:01am On Oct 16, 2018 |
OK FOR INSTANT CURE TO VARIOUS AILMENTS, VISIT THE LINK IN MY SIGNATURE. |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by habeebobalola(m): 8:01am On Oct 16, 2018 |
Owwwkkkk |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by Stonebil4real(m): 8:02am On Oct 16, 2018 |
Okay |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by tunary(m): 8:02am On Oct 16, 2018 |
OK simply means e don do//correct |
Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by Knox123(m): 8:02am On Oct 16, 2018 |
OK is short for Objection Killed
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Re: What Does "OK" Stand For? by montumonami(m): 8:02am On Oct 16, 2018 |
Ooh kay |
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