Where does “爛gag” come from?

爛gag (Chinese) comes from English gag, from Middle English gaggen.

爛gag (Chinese): bad joke; corny joke; cheesy joke

Definitions

  1. bad joke; corny joke; cheesy joke

Ancestry of “爛gag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgagA device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the...
2Middle Englishgaggen—
Every word from Middle English gaggen →Every word from English gag →
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