The story
Late 20th c., via French Creole, from French commerce "business".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: Good-natured trouble; mischief; hanky-panky or high jinks. Full definition →
Today it means: Good-natured trouble; mischief; hanky-panky or high jinks. Full definition →
Late 20th c., via French Creole, from French commerce "business".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.