Editing Martin Van Buren (section)

====Association with "OK" ====
During Martin Van Buren's 1840 re-election campaign, the abbreviation "OK" gained prominence as a slogan supporting his candidacy. Van Buren, whose nickname "Old Kinderhook" referenced his birthplace in Kinderhook, New York, used the term as a symbol of approval and solidarity among his supporters. Although "OK" was initially popularized as a humorous abbreviation for "oll korrect" (a deliberate misspelling of "all correct") in newspapers during the late 1830s, its association with Van Buren's campaign helped solidify its place in American vernacular. Despite the widespread use of "OK," Van Buren was defeated in the 1840 election by William Henry Harrison, but the term continued to gain global recognition over the following decades.