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by throw0101a 80 days ago
It originated in Prague due to two incidents:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenestration#Origin

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenestrations_of_Prague

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Also used in Italian and presumably in many other languages.

Like with any word, it's use in colloquial form may vary from generation to generation, from subculture to subculture etc