Okay? - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor
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Bizarre origins of the world's most recognized word. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm
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@cirogalli yes, i knew that too
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OK is recognized all over and is recognized by Wurdz, but rather as Okay! Say the word Okay and you are able to hear the words Oh, Owe, Kay, A....and other words I may have left out. That is all part of The Wurdz Game.
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Has anyone heard the "legend" that "OK" was originally a teacher's grade of "All Right" which he (or she?) shortened to "AR" ?
I'd heard early on (before I was in Vietnam with 0~zero-K), through repeatedly wrting "AR" the "A" became more rounded becoming a "O" while the "R" was easily mistaken for a "K" resulting in an "OK" grade, meaning the student got tha questions "all right."
Has anyone else heard this theory ?
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Vocal fry cannot be unheard
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@oisiaa Hm?
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She doesn't know that O.K. during the 2nd. World War and Vietnam, the acronym O.K. stood up for: 0 K, or zero killed. If a platoon was OK, they had in other words "zero men down".
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@oisiaa CAN'T UNHEAR IT
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Fantastic as usual. Loving your hair today also, Kory!
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Vocal Fry!
oisiaa 1 month ago 9
I love you guys! More please! Also, you should all start doing audio book readings!
CatabolicWaffle 1 month ago 4