Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83 (MC830713); site klipper.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!mcvax!vu44!tjalk!klipper!biep From: biep@klipper.UUCP (Biep Jude Arnoux Durieux) Newsgroups: net.jokes.d,net.nlang Subject: Re: Origins of Words Message-ID: <326@klipper.UUCP> Date: Thu, 4-Oct-84 10:18:40 EDT Article-I.D.: klipper.326 Posted: Thu Oct 4 10:18:40 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 6-Oct-84 01:58:53 EDT References: <1137@eosp1.UUCP> <1228@ihuxq.UUCP> <390@voder.UUCP> Organization: VU Informatica, Amsterdam Lines: 7 Xref: mcvax net.jokes.d:26 net.nlang:72 I can't give any references either, but I've always been told, that "OK" is a silly abreviation for "All Correct", since the "a" is pronounced (almost) as "o", and the "c" as "k". Biep Durieux {seismo|plilabs|decvax}!mcvax!vu44!tjalk!klipper!biep