What is O.K. an abbreviation for anyway?
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ha ha - I KNOW this one (and it's only because I'm an English major and had to study this stuff one semester!) In the mid 1800's some states started abbreviating EVERYTHING (the kings of texting - if they had texting back then!) So - OK stands for "oll korrect" (all correct) - which is how it was said back then! Now you know! ;)
OR.....
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/503/what-does-ok-stand-for
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