OK (/ ˌoʊˈkeɪ / ⓘ), with spelling variations including okay, okeh, O.K. and many others, is an English word (originating in American English) denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, acknowledgment, or a sign of indifference. OK is frequently used as a …

'OK' is perhaps the most recognizable word in the world. It was also created as an in-joke between newspaper editors in the early 1800s, as a playful rendering of 'all correct' (oll korrect).

2024年7月16日 · For many years, the origin of “OK,” one of the most common words in languages around the world, was disputed. Theories about the word’s beginnings and original meaning abounded, according to the...

2013年4月11日 · The truth about OK, as Allan Metcalf, the author of OK: The Improbable Story of America's Greatest Word, puts it, is that it was "born as a lame joke perpetrated by a newspaper editor in 1839 ...

Rhyme Disguise Quiz Pair up words that look different but sound alike. The meaning of OK is all right. How to use OK in a sentence.

2014年3月21日 · The OK Corral, Livery and Feed Stable in Tombstone, Arizona, became world-famous in 1881 after the legendary gunfight that included Doc Holliday and the three Earp brothers.

2023年2月23日 · Was it borrowed from the indigenous Choctaw word "okeh," meaning, roughly, "OK"? Did it originate with a Boston baker named Otto Kimmel who liked to frost his initials into his cookies? Does it have anything to do with the state of Oklahoma (OK) or …

2021年6月22日 · OK or Okay is the most successful of all Americanisms. It has invaded hundreds of other languages and been adopted by them as a word. It was even one of the first words spoken from the surface of the moon. Despite the term’s success, however, for years no one was really sure where the word came from. The origin of OK became the Holy Grail of ...

2023年2月4日 · The term "OK" now serves an important role in the English language. It can be a verb, a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Especially in a world of social media and texting, it's nice to have a two-letter reply to send off to say "got it."

2024年8月4日 · “OK” was one of the first words to be broadcast in Morse codea sign of its importance in communication even in technical and military fields. Furthermore, “OK” is today one of the most typed words on Internet becoming a true symbol of …