From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,8ab088fa90c5b8d,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: "Marin David Condic, 561.796.8997, M/S 731-96" Subject: Re: maintenance of overriding subprograms Date: 1997/09/29 Message-ID: <97092910333926@psavax.pwfl.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 276679349 Sender: Ada programming language Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU X-VMS-To: SMTP%"INFO-ADA@VM1.NODAK.EDU" X-VMS-Cc: CONDIC Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 1997-09-29T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: "John G. Volan" writes: >America, English has gained Amerindian words such as "okay", "squash", > I thought the statement that "okay" was an American Indian word seemed to be incorrect - memory had me placing it as a U.S. slang term. A quick look at the OED (The New Shorter...) refreshed my memory. It originated from O.K. - representing the initials of Old Kinderhook, a nickname for President Martin Van Buren - hence also the hand gesture forming an "O-K" with the fingers. Back to the subject of Ada, Buckwheat? Oh-Tay 'Panky! MDC Marin David Condic, Senior Computer Engineer ATT: 561.796.8997 Pratt & Whitney GESP, M/S 731-96, P.O.B. 109600 Fax: 561.796.4669 West Palm Beach, FL, 33410-9600 Internet: CONDICMA@PWFL.COM =============================================================================== "I saw a bank that said "24 Hour Banking", but I don't have that much time." -- Steven Wright ===============================================================================