Not from there, either, but I think Okie may have been initially pejorative/disparaging (immigrants/depression era driven) and was maybe even cast as Oakie at one point. There's a proud history in Oklahoma, regardless, from at least Steinbeck to Merle Haggard (and Barry Switzer, though I hesitate to bring up football) far as I know.
Btw, I think it's okeydoke or okeydokey, although obviously there may be variants.
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