OK
OK is a quintessentially American term that has spread from English to many other languages. Its origin was the subject of
scholarly debate for many years until
Allen Walker Read showed that OK is based on a joke of sorts. OK is first recorded in
1839 but was probably in circulation before that date. During the 1830s there was a humoristic fashion in Boston newspapers to reduce a phrase to initials and supply an explanation in parentheses. Sometimes the abbreviations were misspelled to add to the humor. OK was used in March 1839 as an abbreviation for all correct, the joke being that neither the O nor the K was correct. Originally spelled with periods, this term outlived most similar abbreviations owing to its use in President
Martin Van Buren's 1840 campaign for reelection. Because he was born in Kinderhook, New York, Van Buren was nicknamed Old Kinderhook, and the abbreviation proved eminently suitable for political slogans. That same year, an editorial referring to the receipt of a pin with the slogan O.K. had this comment: “frightful letters... significant of the birth-place of
Martin Van Buren, old Kinderhook, as also the rallying word of the Democracy of the late election, ‘all correct’.... Those who wear them should bear in mind that it will require their most strenuous exertions... to make all things O.K.”
OK
by Diggity Monkeez on Apr 20, 2005 01:34:19
1)
Affirmation; expression of understanding.
2) Not good and
not bad; decent, fine.
3) Alternate way for one to say that he/she likes something that may be considered 'uncool' to like. By saying that it is 'OK', he/she in no way makes a strong commitment to hteir interest, as 'OK' usually comes with connotations of 'better than expected' and 'not good, not bad.'
4)
Postal abbreviation for Oklahoma.
Example:
1) After being informed of his assignment, the director replied, "OK".
2) It looked like a nasty fall, but
Ferdinand emerged OK.
3)
Mike: Do you like that
webpage? It seems like a nerdy site.
Tom: Ahh...It's OK.
4) I live in
Oklahoma City, OK.
OK
by sir fookalot on Aug 09, 2005 08:28:41
Said when expressing non-interest during online messaging, in a
polite way. Usually said when someone says somethng that you have little
interest in
hearing about, but dont want to hurt their feelings by saying "shut up" because they'll probably cry.
OK
by Rhania on Mar 22, 2006 03:40:54
Actually, not many people know about it,
but OK comes from the greek words
Ola Kala (ïëá êáëá)which means everything allright!
OK
by Bellevue08 on Feb 15, 2009 23:42:02
Sometimes, when a person is calling someone on
the telephone, and announces their name, the other persons says, "OK", instead of "hi" or "nice to hear
fom you", etc. OK, when used in this way, is always a
very rude way of saying that they do not wish to talk with you, even though you had done nothing wrong to them. Terrible and rude.
OK
by Jefferson Psic on Mar 14, 2018 21:47:52
The word OK usually used when people
not interested on something.But the rare species of human
define it as love,sweetheart and beautiful.Basically,to understand this version of OK it is just a reverse version of not interested.So it means that you are *interested* and want to know more.This word can be used to a human or things.Moreover if someone use it as love and beautiful that means that he/she falling in love/beautiful/awe so much to others.This word is great to hide your love to someone special for youcrush.They will think it is just a normal word but in reality you are hiding
something big and special.
Example:
I am OK with her...(I am
interested/love her)
I am OK about this type of
buffalo...(I am interested/want to know more about this type of buffalo)