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The most widely recognized word in the world began as a joke. In 1839, the Boston Morning Post printed 'o.k.' as a facetious abbreviation for 'oll korrect' — a deliberate misspelling of 'all correct'. The fad died, but an 1840 candidate nicknamed 'Old Kinderhook' kept the initials alive.
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