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TIL that “OK” is said to be the most widely spoken word in the world, having been adopted as a loanword in mamy languages. However, the etymology of the word is uncertain. (en.m.wikipedia.org)

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Stolen from /u/UralIveGotTonight from Reddit, but it's a real TIL for me.

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[–] DarraignTheSane 1 points 2 years ago

Related, focuses on the Boston origin mentioned in the Wikipedia article:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UnIDL-eHOs