ok, you know what it means when you say “ok.” but how is “ok” what it is? and how about these?
1. gerry-rig
2. by and large
3. at large
4. posh, snafu (just to name a few)

i did hear, just today, that “ok” derives from a military term that means zero kills or “0K,” in other words a good report from battle of the day.

what phrases or sayings do we say but don’t know why we say them or how? where does it originate?

Topics: language, phrases, catch phrases, everyday terms, stuff said in office meetings