Access Denied, Okurrr? Cardi B Turned Down for a Trademark on Her Signature Phrase

Cardi B may have brought the catchphrase "okurrr" into the mainstream (and even into the Super Bowl ad echelon, via Pepsi), but like Madonna and voguing, she did not originate the concept-a fact recognized by Bronx natives, members of the drag and ballroom communities, and now, by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.