Tandybaum@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agoWe should pick a few words to start intentionaly misspelling to see when AI picks up on itmessage-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down111
arrow-up1134arrow-down1message-squareWe should pick a few words to start intentionaly misspelling to see when AI picks up on itTandybaum@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squarefubo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year ago Like, remember how “lol” turned into “lulz”? Or “own” turned into “pwn”? Much earlier: “OK” from the goofy misspelling “oll korrect”.
minus-squareremotelove@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoThe origin of “OK” is disputed. Some believe it is from the Greek term “ola kala”, or “all good”. There may be more theorized origins as well.
minus-squareRiderExMachina@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoThe online Etymology Dictionary cites Oll Korrect, but says popularity is from President Martin Van Buren’s reelection bid, based on his old nickname, ‘Old Kinderhook’. https://www.etymonline.com/word/OK#etymonline_v_2557
Much earlier: “OK” from the goofy misspelling “oll korrect”.
The origin of “OK” is disputed. Some believe it is from the Greek term “ola kala”, or “all good”. There may be more theorized origins as well.
The online Etymology Dictionary cites Oll Korrect, but says popularity is from President Martin Van Buren’s reelection bid, based on his old nickname, ‘Old Kinderhook’. https://www.etymonline.com/word/OK#etymonline_v_2557