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mar 23 Learn More OK Enters English Lexicon


On this day in 1839, the word "OK" officially entered the American lexicon, as it was published in The Boston Morning Post. At the time, intentionally misspelling words and then abbreviating them was all the rage with hip teens. No, really. "OK "was an abbreviation of "oll korrect," an intentional misspelling of "all correct." omg wth kmn jk.

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