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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishXOInitialism of extra old; a grade of premium...
2Proto-Vietic*tʃɔh

via Vietnamese chơi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechơito play (an instrument, a sport, etc.)
Every word from Proto-Vietic *tʃɔhEvery word from English XO