Where does “чокнуться” come from?
чокнуться (Russian) comes from Russian чо́каться — to clink glasses (with) (when drinking toasts).
чокнуться (Russian): to go nuts, to get cranky to become mad
Definitions
- to go nuts, to get cranky to become mad
Ancestry of “чокнуться”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | чо́каться | to clink glasses (with) (when drinking toasts) |