Falling behind, moving more slowly than expected, or experiencing delays.
From Middle English 'lag' (to stay behind, move slowly), possibly from Scandinavian roots. The word originally meant moving slowly and gradually came to mean falling behind in speed or progress.
In video games, 'lag' describes the delay when your connection stutters—but the word is much older and originally just meant moving slowly, making 'lag' the perfect name for that feeling of everything being sluggish!
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