It's annoying It's not yours It's not cool You can't pronounce it: The O is not pronounced as in pop but as in low and the kay as in gray, not sky. Oldies despise the word and avoid it because they ...

The word is “OK,” the most frequently spoken all-purpose expression on the planet — and it’s turning 175 years old on March 23. The term was born during a 19th-century abbreviation craze and went on ...

From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, Montreal to Moscow, nearly every taxi driver in the world understands "OK." It's a gift from American English that's... OK, is Martin Van Buren responsible for the tiny ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. OK, so you're familiar with "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.