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An OK button on a remote control. OK (/ ˌ oʊ ˈ k eɪ / ⓘ), with spelling variations including okay, okeh, O.K. and many others, is an English word (originating in American English) denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, acknowledgment, or a sign of indifference. OK is frequently used as a loanword in other languages. It has been ...
The term OK was used by typesetters and people working in the publishing business. A manuscript that didn't need any changes or corrections would be marked "O.K." for Ohne Korrectur (German for "No changes"). c. 1900: Guido Carreras June 30, 1941: In Newsweek. [19] English Initials of "O'Kelly" or "Obediah Kelly"
As an abbreviation for OK, often used in emails and short text messages. K is used as a slang term for Ketamine among recreational drug users. In the CMYK color model, K represents black ink. In International Morse code, it is used to mean "over". [5] In fracture mechanics, K is used to represent the stress intensity factor.
Why Do People Say, 'It’s OK' When They’re Really Not OK? Isabelle Lanser, Ph.D. , licensed clinical psychologist and co-owner of Cypress Mental Health , says the “it’s OK” phrase comes ...
KK Ace Magnets: Ace Magnets because the ace is the only card you don't want to see [27] Brokeback [7] Named after the film that depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two cowboys (KK also being called "Cowboys") Butchers of Baghdad: Reference to 2003 invasion of Iraq and the most-wanted Iraqi playing cards: Cowboys [11]
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The earlier Klan had not worn the white costumes and had not burned crosses; these aspects were introduced in Thomas Dixon's book The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan, on which the film was based. When the film was shown in Atlanta in December of that year, Simmons and his new Klansmen paraded to the theater in robes and ...
Oklahoma's education board has revoked the license of a former teacher who drew national attention during surging book-ban efforts across the U.S. in 2022 when she covered part of her classroom ...