Where does “chơi xỏ” come from?
chơi xỏ (Vietnamese) comes from English XO, from Proto-Vietic *tʃɔh.
chơi xỏ (Vietnamese): to play a nasty or dirty trick on somebody; to play a prank on (somebody); to play a practical joke on (somebody); to play tricks
Definitions
- to play a nasty or dirty trick on somebody; to play a prank on (somebody); to play a practical joke on (somebody); to play tricks
Ancestry of “chơi xỏ”, step by step
chơi xỏ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English XO
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | XO | Initialism of extra old; a grade of premium... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | *tʃɔh | — |
via Vietnamese chơi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chơi | to play (an instrument, a sport, etc.) |