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Okay, since now we know what is the origin of OK (I like the Oll Korrect version), I have another question about it's relative:

What is an "Oki-doki" or "Oki-dokie" or "Okay-dokay"?
What is the correct spelling? Where did it come from?

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It's rhyming reduplication and the usual spelling is okey-dokey (see the accepted answer in that question). – Andrew Leach Aug 30 '12 at 9:34
nice, why then it has been changed to okEy? – Filip Spiridonov Aug 30 '12 at 9:43
For the same reason you suggested Oki-doki -- it's easier to say than okay-dokay. Changing one letter from okay to okey keeps a resemblance with the original -- if ever it should need to be written down, which isn't often. – Andrew Leach Aug 30 '12 at 9:52
It just means Okay or an acknowledgement of agreement – Tracy Apr 1 at 15:57

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It's rhyming reduplication and the usual spelling is okey-dokey (see the accepted answer in that question). – Andrew Leach

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