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Where does “NG” come from?

NG (Korean) comes from English no good — worthless or of no merit; useless.

NG (Korean): a blooper; a defected product

Definitions

  1. a blooper; a defected product

Ancestry of “NG”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishno goodworthless or of no merit; useless
Every word from English no good →