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Subject: Derivation of O.K.
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Date: Fri, 14-Jun-85 09:53:12 EDT
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I just read that the word "Okay" stems from the
Wolof word "wawkay", which means "by all means",
or "certainly."  The word was brought into American
English by slaves brought over from West Africa.
Does anybody know more about this?  Does anybody
know of any other possible sources of the use
of "O.K." in English?

Debra Ansen
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