Where does “bóp méo” come from?
bóp méo (Vietnamese) comes from English bop, from English bebop, from English rebop — bebop.
bóp méo (Vietnamese): to distort; misrepresent
Definitions
- to distort; misrepresent
Ancestry of “bóp méo”, step by step
bóp méo 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 mèo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | mèo | cat; meow |