fortune cookie的词源

英文词源

fortune cookie (n.)

by 1955, said to have been invented in 1918 by David Jung, Chinese immigrant to America who established Hong Kong Noodle Co., who handed out cookies that contained uplifting messages as a promotional gimmick.

中文词源

fortune cookie：运气饼干，签饼

即幸运饼干，小的装饰品或食品，能给人带来好运。据说是由早期的中国移民所发明，但是日本人也宣称是他们的发明，其历史莫衷一是。

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