Why We Say “OK”

abbreviation: 약어
“OK” actually traces back to an 1830s fad of intentionally misspelling abbreviations.

establish: 확립하다
vernacular: 말, 토착어
That 1840 presidential campaign firmly established “OK” in the American vernacular. 

transmission: 송신
It was quickly adopted as a standard acknowledgement of a transmission received, especially by operators on the expanding US railroad. 

spur: 박차를 가하다
at the turn of the century: 세기의 전환기에
That rarity spurred a “Kraze for K” at the turn of the century in advertising and print, where companies replaced hard “Cs” with “Ks” in order to catch your eye.

reflex: 반사적인 반응
It’s sort of a reflex at this point.