The story goes that the abbreviation originated in the 19th century, with a Boston newspaper editor using it as a shorthand for "oll korrect" (meaning "all correct"). It quickly caught on and became a common way to express agreement or approval.
The story goes that the abbreviation originated in the 19th century, with a Boston newspaper editor using it as a shorthand for "oll korrect" (meaning "all correct"). It quickly caught on and became a common way to express agreement or approval.