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Re: Okay

FrankC — 4/23/2003 2:06:06 PM (archived)

It may have been a Creek Indian word for alright. This is a fairly popular theory.

the origin of OK (Okay)

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"OK" - Raoul - 4/23/2003 6:46:08 PM
- 'OK' - Robert - 4/24/2003 4:20:35 PM
  - Re: 'OK' - Raoul - 4/24/2003 4:34:16 PM
- Re: Wasn't it from the “Oklahoma is OK” license plates? - REB - 4/23/2003 7:27:48 PM
- Re: Okay - FrankC - 4/23/2003 2:06:06 PM
  - Re: P.S. - FrankC - 4/23/2003 2:19:23 PM
    - Re: ok - Raoul Lannoy - 4/23/2003 5:36:20 PM
      - Maybe a case of parallel development. - Lee - 4/24/2003 9:49:28 AM
- ak = alles klar - SDG - 4/23/2003 11:54:13 AM
  - Alles klar Herr Kommissar?(n/t) (n/t) - Falco - 4/23/2003 2:07:30 PM

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