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		LeoPanthera on May 10, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The history of 'OK' (2023) I see it far more in Japan than I do in the US or UK.

hunter2_ on May 10, 2024 [–]

NG was (is?) popular Army slang, and American soldiers brought it to Okinawa. From there it spread throughout Japan, leading to its inclusion (stylized the same as OK) in emoji sets, which are historically Japanese.

https://emojipedia.org/ng-button

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