Where does “jagoff” come from?
jagoff (English) comes from English Jag, from English Jaguar, from French jaguar, from Portuguese jaguar, from Old Tupi îagûara, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jawar.
jagoff (English): An irritating, inept, or repugnant person
Definitions
- An irritating, inept, or repugnant person
Ancestry of “jagoff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Jag | A Jaguar car |
| 2 | English | Jaguar | A motor car manufactured by this company |
| 3 | French | jaguar | jaguar; Jaguar |
| 4 | Portuguese | jaguar | jaguar |
| 5 | Old Tupi | îagûara | Alternative form of îaûara; jaguar |
| 6 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *jawar | — |