Origin of OK debated from Andrew Jackson era and Choctaw
A casual note questions the origin of OK citing President Jackson’s spelling and a Choctaw word meaning It is so. The message mentions a local New Castle resident who practiced Gold Fish Eating at college and notes carp coloration from fish breeders.
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