Love Zhaoying Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 1 minute ago, Scylla Rhiadra said: You do know that "OK" itself is only about 150 years old, and derived from a joking abbreviation for "Oll Korrect," itself a deliberate misspelling of "all correct"? Some sources used to say it came from "Order Received", and the "R" became a "K". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceka Cianci Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 Just now, Scylla Rhiadra said: Hear hear! Can we also ban the ampersand "&" while we're at it? It's a barbaric innovation introduced by those damned Woke Renaissance Humanists, and I'll have NONE OF IT! The Latin "et" was good enough for my great great great great great great great great great great great grandmother, and it's good enough for me! That far back, you'd have to go to the other side of the pond where it was good enough.. hehehe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Rhiadra Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Ceka Cianci said: That far back, you'd have to go to the other side of the pond where it was good enough.. hehehe It's an Americanism!! ETA: Sorry, "Ok" is an Americanism. The ampersand is continental European, and actually has its roots even in some ancient writings. Edited June 4 by Scylla Rhiadra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 1 hour ago, Cristiano Midnight said: Peeve: people who say kk. Worse than that is people who say mines. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalificent Corvinus Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 2 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: Beats "Ramen"! Plus, if "hell, yeah" is ok then "hallelujah!" should be too! Why choose, let's compromise. Can I get a "Hell Yeah Ah!"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Rhiadra Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 1 minute ago, Love Zhaoying said: Some sources used to say it came from "Order Received", and the "R" became a "K". https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-word-ok-was-invented-175-years-ago-180953258/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceka Cianci Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 1 minute ago, Scylla Rhiadra said: It's an Americanism!! WHO?!! \o/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Rhiadra Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 Just now, Ceka Cianci said: WHO?!! \o/ Yeah, sorry, see my correction above. I was talking about OK, not the ampersand. Everyone knows the Russians invented the ampersand . . . 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalificent Corvinus Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Rowan Amore said: Worse than that is people who say mines. IKR? It spoils the surprise! Edited June 4 by Zalificent Corvinus 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Nagy Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 3 minutes ago, Zalificent Corvinus said: Why choose, let's compromise. Can I get a "Hell Yeah Ah!"? Why not "Hell Yeah ah, y'all!" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Mistwood Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 /me unfollows the peeve thread and screams like a banshee on the way out of the forums for the day, "MARK SITE READ" Are you sure? "YES DAMMIT!!!!! NO MORE." KK? OK! SURE THING! YOU BET! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristiano Midnight Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Scylla Rhiadra said: You do know that "OK" itself is only about 150 years old, and derived from a joking abbreviation for "Oll Korrect," itself a deliberate misspelling of "all correct"? I did actually. Did you know KK is a derivative of KUWTK, more widely known as Keeping Up With The Kardashians, and can refer to either Kim, Khloe, or Kourtney Kardashian? Edited June 4 by Cristiano Midnight 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceka Cianci Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 1 minute ago, Scylla Rhiadra said: Yeah, sorry, see my correction above. I was talking about OK, not the ampersand. Everyone knows the Russians invented the ampersand . . . 😉 I'm just playing around.. hehehe Although I don't think I have heard Americanism before.. That's new to me.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 7 minutes ago, Rowan Amore said: 1 hour ago, Cristiano Midnight said: Peeve: people who say kk. Worse than that is people who say mines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Rhiadra Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 1 minute ago, Cristiano Midnight said: Did you KK is a derivative of KUWTK, more widely known as Keeping Up With The Kardashians, and can refer to either Kim, Khloe, or Kourtney Kardashian? lol Citation definitely needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 1 minute ago, Cristiano Midnight said: did actually. Did you KK is a derivative of KUWTK, more widely known as Keeping Up With The Kardashians, and can refer to either Kim, Khloe, or Kourtney Kardashian? I suspected that "kk" came from "kekeke". Korean onomatopoeia for laughter. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=kekeke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Rhiadra Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Ceka Cianci said: I don't think I have heard Americanism before.. That's new to me.. Really??? Possibly because you're an American? I think it's pretty common, certainly, outside of the States. (Waits patiently for someone to argue that I'm using "American" incorrectly, because it should apply to anyone in North or South America.) Edited June 4 by Scylla Rhiadra Typo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 5 minutes ago, Cinnamon Mistwood said: /me unfollows the peeve thread and screams like a banshee on the way out of the forums for the day, "MARK SITE READ" Are you sure? "YES DAMMIT!!!!! NO MORE." KK? OK! SURE THING! YOU BET! Supposedly, even worse than "ok" to the young'uns these days, is just "k". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Bliss Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 1 minute ago, Love Zhaoying said: Supposedly, even worse than "ok" to the young'uns these days, is just "k". IKR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extrude Ragu Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 1 hour ago, Cristiano Midnight said: Peeve: people who say kk. y tho 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Rhiadra Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 1 hour ago, Roxy Couturier said: As someone that uses it, I feel it's better than adding that 3rd k. Once in a blue moon I'll accidentally type three "k"s (yes, I am one of those heinous people who uses "kk"). Almost always, I'll catch it before I hit "submit," but VERY rarely I'll have actually said "kkk" in chat. Which generally results in my serious descent into panic mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristiano Midnight Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 2 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: I suspected that "kk" came from "kekeke". Korean onomatopoeia for laughter. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=kekeke Actually its origin is similar to the origin of woot. Woot is a short form of wow, loot! KK is short for k,kewl. Kekeke is similar to heheh as laughter, not an acknowledgement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceka Cianci Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 3 minutes ago, Scylla Rhiadra said: Really??? Possibly because you're an American? I think it's pretty common, certainly, outside of the States. (Waits patiently for someone to argue that I'm using "American" incorrectly, because is should apply to anyone in North or South America.) You still wouldn't be using it wrong.. because people in the U.S. are Americans too.. And those darn Canadians.. hehehe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristiano Midnight Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 2 minutes ago, Scylla Rhiadra said: Once in a blue moon I'll accidentally type three "k"s (yes, I am one of those heinous people who uses "kk"). Almost always, I'll catch it before I hit "submit," but VERY rarely I'll have actually said "kkk" in chat. Which generally results in my serious descent into panic mode. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 Just now, Cristiano Midnight said: 6 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: I suspected that "kk" came from "kekeke". Korean onomatopoeia for laughter. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=kekeke Actually its origin is similar to the origin of woot. Woot is a short form of wow, loot! KK is short for k,kewl. Kekeke is similar to heheh as laughter, not an acknowledgement. Peeve: The other possibility is "kikiki". I heard it originated in a video game where the "hahaha" was transliterated in an "alien language" to "kikiki", but I can't find that now. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=kikiki 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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