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A-ok

/AY-oh-kay/ Beginner Updated March 5, 2025

Perfectly fine or acceptable.

Example sentence

The project is A-ok.

Similar words

all good

Details

  • Category: Pop culture
  • Region: Global
  • First use: 1960s
  • Origin: US military slang; 1960s.

Notes

NASA popularized it during early space missions.

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