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OK was born 172 years ago.
It was coined in the Boston Morning Post on March 23, 1839; the editor was engaging in the current fad - creating abbreviations. He wrote in a story "o.k. - all correct." At the time the term "oll correct" was slang for "all correct."
It caught on.
It was coined in the Boston Morning Post on March 23, 1839; the editor was engaging in the current fad - creating abbreviations. He wrote in a story "o.k. - all correct." At the time the term "oll correct" was slang for "all correct."
It caught on.