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lightbulb

light·bulb

UK/ˈlaɪtˌbʌlb/ US/ˈlaɪˌtbʌlb/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

Calque from Cantonese 電燈泡／电灯泡 (din6 dang1 paau1), as though the third person is a light bulb in the background.

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