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Where does “gag” come from?

Gag comes from Middle English gaggen, of unknown origin.

gag (English): A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the...

Definitions

  1. A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the...

Ancestry of “gag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgaggen—

Words derived from “gag”

  • gagging
  • gagger
  • gagman
  • gaggery
  • gaggy
  • ungag
  • gagster
  • antigag
  • gagfest
  • gagwriter
  • gaggingly
  • gagwriting
  • gagworthy
  • ballgag
  • gaggable
  • gagless
  • gagmeister
  • gagtooth
  • gag
  • vergagt
  • Gag
  • 爛gag
  • ギャグ
Every word from Middle English gaggen →