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The Origin and Meaning of OK

Yester-year's OMG or LOL...

We say it almost everyday. When friends text to meet at 7. Ok. When your boss hands you an assignment. Ok. When you need to pay the bill. Ok. And so on, Casey Chan reports on gizmodo.com.

But where did the term come from? What did it first mean?

Arika Okrent dives into the origin of OK and reveals how it’s similar to the OMG and LOL of today in a short, enjoyable video: http://kenallensforum.blogspot.com/

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