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To: iowamark

What acronym is O.K.?


3 posted on 02/23/2015 3:03:58 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Yo-Yo

Old Kinderhook

See Martin Van Buren. its explained in “silver Linings Playbook”.

NOTE: There are alternative theories. on the origin of OK.


8 posted on 02/23/2015 3:59:05 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (The dog days are over /The dog days are done/Can you hear the horses? /'Cause here they come)
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To: Yo-Yo

I was told it started as Zero Killed.


16 posted on 02/23/2015 5:02:55 AM PST by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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