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OP From the AWAD on Monday (wok):
Every time you put a dollop of ketchup on your fries, you may be referring
to Cantonese, the possible source of the word.
More likely to be from the Indonesian/Malay kecap, meaning soy sauce.
Bingley
Bingley
AHD4 suggests that it may be through Malay from Cantonese:
http://www.bartleby.com/61/32/K0043200.html
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