O.K. is a pair of initials with a multitude of uses -- not to mention a number of different explanations of how it came to be. An upcoming anniversary is the occasion for Mo Rocca to investigate: Word ...

OK is one of the most frequently used words in the English language, but does it have a Greek origin? There are numerous ...

You might be surprised to learn which came first! When you’re expressing assent to something, or conveying that you’re all right, in writing or text, do you use “OK” or “okay”? Chances are you’ve used ...

"OK" is the all-purpose American expression that became an all-purpose English expression that became an all-purpose expression in dozens of other languages. It can be an enthusiastic cheer (A parking ...

OK, it's quiz time: You probably say it dozens of times every day. It may be the most widely used expression in the world. And yet it's so simple. OK, ready for the answer? That's it -- the word "OK." ...

From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, Montreal to Moscow, the languages may differ, but nearly every taxi driver or street vendor in the world understands one word made famous during a raucous U.S.

It crops up in our speech dozens of times every day, although it apparently means little. So how did the word "OK" conquer the world, asks Allan Metcalf. "OK" is one of the most frequently used and ...

The hand gesture has evolved from its traditional use into a symbol used by white supremacists Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019 ...

The “OK” hand gesture is now a hate symbol, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League. The ADL added that symbol along with several others on Thursday to its long-standing database of ...

Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news and reviewing the latest gadgets for the last six years. His work can also be found on sister site CNET ...

The OK hand sign has been added to a list of hate symbols. The finger-and-thumb gesture - which is also a popular emoji - is being used by some as a "sincere expression of white supremacy", according ...

Back in 1963, when the term “baby-boomer” was first published in a Salt Lake Tribune article, it carried just one definition: a person born during the tail end or in the decade after World War II, ...