Interesting about OK & Och Aye -- other accounts list the origin being the political campaign of Martin Van Buren, the Democratic Vice-President of Andrew Jackson. Van Buren, originally from Kinderhook, New York, was called "Old Kinderhook", or "OK", which was used in his Presidential reelection campaign in 1840 -- Van Buren lost, but OK stuck around. That's a new one to add to my "Scots influences on America" talk -- thanks, Daz! :mrgreen:

"Huzzah!" -- Here is a nice & consice article:

http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/inde...?date=20001108

Yours Aye,

Todd