what is the origin of the term ok?
<answer> The letters may have originated as an abbreviation for oll korrect. <context> The expression gained popularity soon after when it was used as the name of a political organization, called the O.K. Club. That is, the letters may have originated as an abbreviation for oll korrect, but in this case the letters stood for the birthplace of President Martin Van Buren--Old Kinderhook, N.Y.