OK n.
agreement, go-ahead, approval.
Dow’s Sermons I 273: [Fortitude] infuses new life into his soul, while Hope adds an O.K. to his condition [DA]. | ||
Confessions of Convict 241: He leaves and meets a pal who is provided with a check identical with the one presented, but having an ‘o.k.’ endorsement by the drawer written across it. | ||
Men of the Und. 190: You had better not move the stuff until we give you the O.K. | Confessions of a Rum-Runner in Hamilton||
Young Man of Manhattan 204: It needed his o.k., you see. | ||
Runyon on Broadway (1954) 421: I put the okay on you because I know you never fail to deliver a promise. | ‘A Very Honorable Guy’ in||
Really the Blues 148: The colored porter [...] had gotten the okay from the bossman. | ||
Savage Night (1991) 116: I had to go to the dean of men for an okay. | ||
Go, Man, Go! 9: It had to have Beano Pierce’s OK. | ||
Mr Love and Justice (1964) 202: Only your specialists can give me the final okay for your release. | ||
(con. 1953–7) Violent Gang (1967) 75: Blackie gave the OK and the boys joined me for a weight-lifting session. | ||
(con. 1960s) Black Gangster (1991) 26: Nobody makes a move without the okay of their district leader. | ||
Wiseguy (2001) 81: He had Paulie’s okay. | ||
You Bright and Risen Angels (1988) 325: This was K.O. on the O.K. | ||
Outlaws (ms.) 112: That’s how come I had to ask for his okay in the first place. | ||
Heat [ebook] His passenger would get out, secure the okay from the pickup point, then signal to the guard. |