Today we are going to explore the origin of the expression OK. OK is an English expression but it is also used in dozens of other languages and is used as various parts of speech. So how did this versatile word come to life? In 1839 the editor of a Boston paper published a humorous article coining the word OK,to mean all correct,abbreviations were popular at the time much like nowadays and all the computer acronyms (lol,brb, and all the rest). The popularity of OK increased the next year when it merged with presidential candidate Martin van Buren's nickname Old Kinderhook (he was from Old Kinderhook,NY). OK,now you know how a joke can take on a life of its own!
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