# OK standing for..

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-standing-for/282400>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [December 31, 2004, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-standing-for/282400 "2004-12-31T09:01:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-standing-for/282400/21 "2005-02-28T15:22:02Z")

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> [@erikpurne](#):
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> doesn’t seem that improbable

“palpably ben trovato” 🙂

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**Author:** ![erikpurne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/94ad74/32.png) [@erikpurne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erikpurne)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-standing-for/282400/22 "2005-03-07T17:11:18Z")

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> [@RM Mentock](#):
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> “palpably ben trovato” 🙂

well found? what does “ben trovato” mean?

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**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-standing-for/282400/23 "2005-03-08T04:11:04Z")

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I’ve forgotten where I read it, but I believe that “ben trovato” means “good story” in Italian.

It’s the tail end of a cute saying: “Well, if it’s not true, at least it’s a good story.”

I agree. Who cares if any given explanation is _true_, as long as it’s entertaining.

:rolleyes:

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