rollercoaster (amusement ride) · rollercoaster (any situation in which there are ups and downs or violent changes; hectic situation)
köken: Literally, “Russian mountains”, a predecessor to the modern roller coaster popular in 18th century Russia and introduced in Paris in 1812 under the name Les Montagnes Russes à Belleville.
köken: Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from jet + coaster. From the former "Jet Coaster" (1955 - 2000) at Tokyo Dome City, one of the first coasters built in Japan. Compare Korean 제트코스터 (jeteukoseuteo).
rollercoaster, coaster (amusement ride consisting of a buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists, and turns) · rollercoaster, coaster (buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists, and turns)