The history of the word OK, An English Language History

Learn English with BBC Learning English OK is one of the most frequently used and recognised words in the world. But what do the letters O and K actually stand for We take a look at three popular theories about its origin. Watch and let us know when did you last use the word OK 0:00 Intro 0:21 Theory 1: OK and the Choctaw Nation 0:42 Theory 2: Oll Korrect 1:35 Theory 3: Martin van Buren Old Kinderhook More videos in this series: The song that gave us the word dood : The story of the English word vaccine : Maverick the man who wouldn t brand his cows: For more English videos and English lessons to help you learn English: We like receiving and reading your comments please use English when you comment. , etymology, OK, LearnEnglish