The English language is brimming with quirky and fascinating words that have become so ingrained in our vocabulary that we often overlook their origins.
Take the ubiquitous word ‘OK’ or ‘okay’, for example, which we frequently use to signal agreement, much like a thumbs up.
The term “OK” has an intriguing history stretching back nearly two centuries, originating as an abbreviation of “oll korrect,” a playful twist on “all correct.”
This was part of a 19th-century craze for whimsical abbreviations ... Read even more
