President who had the nickname OK?

Answer 1

The phrase or word Okay or OK or O. K. is linked to President Martin Van Buren. He did not invent and there is still some question about how the word evolved .

Originally spelled with periods, this term outlived most similar abbreviations owing to its use in President Martin Van Buren's 1840 campaign for reelection. Because he was born in Kinderhook, New York, Van Buren was nicknamed Old Kinderhook, and the abbreviation proved eminently suitable for political slogans. That same year, an editorial referring to the receipt of a pin with the slogan O.K. had this comment: "frightful letters … significant of the birth-place of Martin Van Buren, old Kinderhook, as also the rallying word of the Democracy of the late election, 'all correct' .... Those who wear them should bear in mind that it will require their most strenuous exertions … to make all things O.K."

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Answer 2

It is attributed to Andrew Jackson, who would put it on memos to indicate his approval. Political enemies satirised his lack of formal education by claiming these letters stood for "Orl Kerekt" or similar. In reality, the expression is almost certainly far older, its most likely origin being as an Americanisation of the commonm Scots expression "Och Aye" brought to the Southern Colonies by Scottish or Scotch-Irish settlers.

Answer 3

The phrase or word Okay or OK or O.K. is linked to President Martin Van Buren. He did not invent it and there is still some question about how the word evolved .

Originally spelled with periods, this term outlived most similar abbreviations owing to its use in President Martin Van Buren's 1840 campaign for reelection. Because he was born in Kinderhook, New York, Van Buren was nicknamed Old Kinderhook, and the abbreviation proved eminently suitable for political slogans. That same year, an editorial referring to the receipt of a pin with the slogan O.K. had this comment: "frightful letters … significant of the birth-place of Martin Van Buren, old Kinderhook, as also the rallying word of the Democracy of the late election, 'all correct'... Those who wear them should bear in mind that it will require their most strenuous exertions … to make all things O.K."

Answer 4

President Martin Van Buren, Democratic candidate during the American Presidential election of 1840 was nicknamed "Old Kinderhook" (after his birthplace in New York State), and his supporters formed the "OK Club."

Answer 5

President Martin Van Buren, Democratic candidate during the American Presidential election of 1840 was nicknamed 'Old Kinderhook' (after his birthplace in New York State), and his supporters formed the 'OK Club'.

Answer 6

The term is related to Martin Van Buren, known as Old Kinderhook, but he did not coin it. The term was derived from Oll Korrect ( all correct). It might have died out but for Van Buren's campaign and his OK Club and a slogan "Vote for OK."

Answer 7

Martin Van Buren was sometimes known as Old Kinderhook, from his hometown of Kinderhook, NY. (OK is an abbreviation)

Answer 8

'OK" is Martin Van Buren -- short for 'Old Kinderhook". He made his home in Kinderhook , NY.

Answer 9

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