Where does “雷鬼” come from?

雷鬼 (Chinese) comes from English reggae, from Jamaican Creole rege — rags; a quarrel.

雷鬼 (Chinese): reggae

Definitions

  1. reggae

Ancestry of “雷鬼”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreggaeA form of music originating in Jamaica and...
2Jamaican Creoleregerags; a quarrel
Every word from Jamaican Creole rege →Every word from English reggae →
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