Where does “bóp chẹt” come from?
bóp chẹt (Vietnamese) comes from English bop, from English bebop, from English rebop — bebop.
bóp chẹt (Vietnamese): to repress; to impair; to hinder (especially in business)
Definitions
- to repress; to impair; to hinder (especially in business)
Ancestry of “bóp chẹt”, step by step
bóp chẹt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bop | A very light smack, blow or punch; To strike... |
| 2 | English | bebop | An early form of modern jazz played by small... |
| 3 | English | rebop | bebop |
via Vietnamese chẹt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chẹt | to choke; to strangle |