Comments on: Most common word in the world! http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/ Marina Orlova - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, philology, word origins, origin of, hot teacher. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:27:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: titan1912 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-156202 titan1912 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:04:38 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/#comment-156202 I read that the term, "O.K." is from the 8th President of the United Stated, Martin Van Buren. Martin Van Buren grew up in a city called Kinderhook and as Martin became an adult he agined a nickname, "Old Kinderhook", based on the facts that he had become old and in recognition on where he grew up. When Martin became prrsident, instead of signing his full name to all of the documents, he substituted the first letter in "old" and the first letter in "kinderhook". So, Martin would sign all the documents "O.K.", and that is where the term OK came from. I read that the term, “O.K.” is from the 8th President of the United Stated, Martin Van Buren. Martin Van Buren grew up in a city called Kinderhook and as Martin became an adult he agined a nickname, “Old Kinderhook”, based on the facts that he had become old and in recognition on where he grew up. When Martin became prrsident, instead of signing his full name to all of the documents, he substituted the first letter in “old” and the first letter in “kinderhook”. So, Martin would sign all the documents “O.K.”, and that is where the term OK came from.

]]> By: leonard http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-154150 leonard Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:30:54 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/#comment-154150 thanks and I hope the best to(for) you... :cry: <blockquote>I go to funeral today...very good friend had liver cancer</blockquote>...I know another native that wrote some message such as...May the spirite ride... thanks and I hope the best to(for) you… :cry:
I go to funeral today…very good friend had liver cancer

…I know another native that wrote some message such as…May the spirite ride…

]]> By: pennsyltucky9 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-154146 pennsyltucky9 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:49:19 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/#comment-154146 HI Leonard, Thanks for asking. My best friend is dying. :sad: That's why you don't see much of me on the site these days. Better days, my friend. -P9 HI Leonard,

Thanks for asking. My best friend is dying. :sad: That’s why you don’t see much of me on the site these days. Better days, my friend.

-P9

]]> By: leonard http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-154142 leonard Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:36:46 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/#comment-154142 Very good...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dyo_xZnvsA&feature=PlayList&p=635B441FC851D18B" rel="nofollow">Bobbie Gentry - Niki Hoeky</a>...A native American wrote this song....<b>OK</b>...is everything ok---'pennski7'?.<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxLGyO1zJS4&feature=PlayList&p=A988067C929BFC6F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=14" rel="nofollow">FOR REDBONE FANS,THEIR VERSION OF NIKI HOEKY. BIG HIT IN THE U.S. FOR P.J.PROBY. ALSO RECORDED BY ARETHA FRANKLIN, BOBBY GENTRY, BURTON CUMMINGS,ETC....</a> :cool: ok!...the dutch between languages of roman{latin} and germanics...where are GREEKS...? Very good…Bobbie Gentry – Niki Hoeky…A native American wrote this song….OK…is everything ok—’pennski7′?.FOR REDBONE FANS,THEIR VERSION OF NIKI HOEKY. BIG HIT IN THE U.S. FOR P.J.PROBY. ALSO RECORDED BY ARETHA FRANKLIN, BOBBY GENTRY, BURTON CUMMINGS,ETC…. :cool: ok!…the dutch between languages of roman{latin} and germanics…where are GREEKS…?

]]> By: okaywonk http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-138105 okaywonk Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:55:05 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/#comment-138105 Why are we still treating this like a controversy? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/503/what-does-ok-stand-for (For the record, Marina's last explanation was half-right and half-wrong. The half-right part was half-incomplete.) Why are we still treating this like a controversy?

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/503/what-does-ok-stand-for

(For the record, Marina’s last explanation was half-right and half-wrong. The half-right part was half-incomplete.)

]]> By: leonard http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-107742 leonard Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:17:47 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/#comment-107742 OK...Oh Kaye. Hello rhinopezguy and have a happy day. :lol: OK…Oh Kaye. Hello rhinopezguy and have a happy day. :lol:

]]> By: leonard http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-90199 leonard Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:49:41 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/#comment-90199 I'm OK, You're OK....“Most common word in the world!” love :roll: I’m OK, You’re OK….“Most common word in the world!” love :roll:

]]> By: pulchritudinous is you http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-87720 pulchritudinous is you Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:16:14 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/#comment-87720 How could you even think anyone could hate the video, especially with you in it!!! :wink: How could you even think anyone could hate the video, especially with you in it!!! :wink:

]]> By: arxidiaris2 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-69057 arxidiaris2 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:09:03 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/#comment-69057 iv heard sth like this. that greek merchants wrote on the boxes OK, meaning ola kala (=everything good). and because of the fact that the greek merchant navy is the 1st (or 3rd) in the world sounds logical t be spread so widely iv heard sth like this. that greek merchants wrote on the boxes OK, meaning ola kala (=everything good). and because of the fact that the greek merchant navy is the 1st (or 3rd) in the world sounds logical t be spread so widely

]]> By: tube.light http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-63539 tube.light Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:40:50 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/08/24/most-common-word-in-the-world/#comment-63539 There is only one explanation. OK comes from the Greek 'ola kala' which means 'all good'. Greek language exists far longer than English, so there is no doubt about it. :wink: There is only one explanation. OK comes from the Greek ‘ola kala’ which means ‘all good’. Greek language exists far longer than English, so there is no doubt about it. :wink:

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