The origin of the term is unclear; as early as May 1998, Chiew Lee Yih () from Malaysia, used it in newsgroups.
ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn ʌvðə tˈɜːm ɪz ʌŋklˈɪɹ; æz ˈɜːli æz mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, tʃjˈuː lˈiː jˈɪ fɹʌm məlˈeɪʒə, jˈuːzd ɪɾ ɪn nˈuːzɡɹuːps.