An Exploration of the Real Origin of the Word ‘OK’

Chicago-based linguist Arika Okrent explores the real origin of the word “OK” in a new video for Mental Floss.

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Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Threads and sharing photos on Instagram.