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Many fanciful derivations for okay abound. Most likely, okay comes from the Gullah word okeh.
"Most likely"
No, not most likely. Possible - but rather unlikely.
Most likely is that it came from a common comical iteration of the incorrect spelling of 'all correct' - 'oll korrect' circa 1830-1840. Think of it as a very old school annoying text message shorthand - one that went viral in a big way in the first half of the 19th century and has now broken all language barriers hitching a ride on 'World English' to become the worlds most recognized word. How's that in laymen's ? OK ?
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