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O is for Okay

13 Wednesday Feb 2013

Posted by brightbluesaturday in History of English, Words

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Boston, Choctaw, English, English Language, Etymology, Language, Martin Van Buren, New York, O.K., Okay, Old Kinderhook, Slang, Word, Words

This is a Wednesday’s Wonderful Words post, in which I chose a word, well-know or otherwise, and discuss why I think it’s so wonderful.

okay

/ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˌkeɪ/

Interjection

1. Accepted; agreed. :  So, he said, like, “okay,” and, like, I go “okay.” So we both go “Okay.” Okay?

Modal adjective

1. Acceptable. :  This cake is okay, but not what I would call first rate.

2. Acceptably. :  She ran okay—nothing spectacular.

Noun

1. (Someone’s) acceptance. :  I won’t give the final okay until I see the plans.

Verb

1. To approve something. :  She refused to okay our plans.

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