Probably not.
In French, gaga means a silly old man, and the meaning may simply have been modified.
However, some think it is short for artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), who, it is said, revealed mental imbalance in his work.
Is gaga the short form for a longer word?
by Pamela Landy · Filed Under: English Language
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