CombinesCOCKthe penis with protective wearUK, 1998 cock cheesenounsmegmaUK, 1961 cock chokersnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon swimming trunksAUSTRALIA, 2003 cock Cor
Trang 1C-notenoun1a one hundred dollar noteUS, 1930.2a prison sentence
of 100 yearsUS, 1990
C-note charlienounin a casino, a gambler who insists on betting
with hundred-dollar notes, not betting chipsUS, 1949
CNS-QNS(in doctors’ shorthand) unintelligent An initialism of
‘central nervous system – quantity not sufficient’; medical slang
UK, 2003
coachman’s knobnounan erection of the penis caused by the
vibrations whilst travelling on public transportUK, 2003
coalnouna marijuana cigaretteUS, 1993 < burn coal; deal in coal
(of a white person) to have sex with a black personUS, 1922
coal and coke; coals and cokeadjectivepenniless Rhyming slang
forBROKE UK , 1937
coal candynounhard black licoriceUS, 1997
coal crackernouna resident of the anthracite coal region of
northeastern PennsylvaniaUS, 1997
coalfacenoun< at the coalfaceused to signify the place where
actual work is done (as opposed to management or
adminis-tration) A figurative use of the mining realityUK, 1995
coal holenoun1a coal mine, especially a closed mineUS, 1997.2the
anusUK, 2003
coalienouna wharf labourer who loads and unloads coalAUSTRALIA,
1882
coalman’s sackadjectivevery dirty Rhyming slang for ‘black’UK, 1992
coalminer’s breakfastnouna shot of whisky served in a glass of
beerUS, 1990
coal oilnounkeroseneUS, 1980
Coalynounthe devilUS, 1950
Coastnoun< the Coast1the west coast of the USUS, 1930.2the
northwest coast of TasmaniaAUSTRALIA, 1987
coastverb1to idle; to relaxUS, 1981.2to relax and experience the
effects of a drugUS, 1969
coasternounsomeone who lives near the beach; a surferUS, 1982
Coastie; Coastynouna member of the US Coast Guard; a Coast
Guard shipUS, 1970
coastingadjectivedrug-intoxicated to a pleasant degreeUS, 1936
coast-to-coastnouna powerful amphetamine or other central
nervous system stimulant Purportedly strong enough to keep a
truck driver awake long enough to drive the 3000 miles from coast
to coastUS, 1969
coatnoun< on the coatostracised Tugging on the lapel of the
coat was used as a signal to be silent by criminalsAUSTRALIA, 1940
coatverb1to belittle someone, to defeat someone with words
From the sense ‘to reprimand someone’UK, 1997.2to reprimand
someone, especially of a warder reprimanding a prisonerUK, 1996.
3to ostracise someoneAUSTRALIA, 1973.4in tournament pool, to
obscure the view of the tournament judge when making a shot,
thus jeopardising the pointUS, 1972
coat and badgenoun< on the coat and badgescrounging; on
the cadge Rhyming slang, from the verbCOAT AND BADGE(to
cadge)UK, 1960
coat and badgeverbto cadge something Rhyming slang, formed
on Doggett’s Coat and Badge Race, the oldest annual sporting
event in Britain, a boat race from London Bridge to Chelsea, first
contested by Thames watermen in 1715 and continuing stillUK,
1936
coathangernoun1in rugby, a straight-arm, neck-high tackleNEW
ZEALAND, 1998.2a horizontal branch that needs to be removed from
trees destined for timberNEW ZEALAND, 1988
coathangernicknamethe Sydney Harbour BridgeAUSTRALIA, 1943
coat of varnishnouna reprimand; a prison sentence An
elabor-ation ofCOAT(to reprimand)UK, 1956
coat pullernounsomeone who tips in return for a favour and in the
hope of future favours
coaxernounin horse racing, a battery-powered device used illegally
by a jockey to shock a horse during a raceUS, 1951
cobnoun1a mate, a friend Shortening ofCOBBER AUSTRALIA , 1960.
2the penis, literally and in the figurative sense of a disagreeable manUS, 1954.3the testicleUK: NORTHERN IRELAND, 1968.4prison food, originally and especially bread From a ‘cob loaf’UK, 1996.5brown skinBARBADOS, 1998 < have a cob on; get a cob onto be annoyed, moody or angry; to become annoyed, moody or angry First recorded as Merchant Navy slang, then Royal Navy before more general usage; possibly northern dialect in originUK, 1937.
< off the coboverly sentimental A play on words to achieve
‘corny’US, 1935
cobalt bombnouna nuclear device to enable the use of cobalt in medicineCANADA, 1953
Cobar showernoun1a dust storm Cobar is an inland town in New South Wales Other locations similarly used by nature, weather and irony: Bourke, Bogan, Bedourie, Darling, Wilcannia and Wimmera
AUSTRALIA, 1945.2a flower Rhyming slangAUSTRALIA, 1945
cobbnounlung phlegmUS, 2003
cobbernouna mate, friend, companion Perhaps originally the agent
noun of the Suffolk dialect cob (to take a liking to a person) The Yiddish chaber (comrade) seems a less likely source Formerly
extremely common but now more well known than actually used
AUSTRALIA, 1893
cobber dobbernouna person who informs on a friend, workmate
or the like As appealing as this rhyming couplet seems it never attained great popularityAUSTRALIA, 1966
cobber upverbto become friends with someoneAUSTRALIA, 1918
cobbingnouna beating Listed as ‘obsolete’ and ‘of nautical origin’
by the Oxford English Dictionary, this term is still in use in the
Canadian Maritime ProvincesUK, 1769
cobblernouna forger of official documentsUS, 1982
cobblersnounnonsense From the earlier sense (testicles)UK, 1955.
< load of cobblers; load of old cobblersnonsense; lies An elaboration, but not necessarily an intensification, ofCOBBLERS
(nonsense)UK, 1968
cobbler’s awls; cobbler’s stalls; cobblersnounthe testicles Rhyming slang forBALLS(the testicles)UK, 1936
cobblers to you!used for expressing rejection of someone Originally, a euphemistic application of testicles in a form in which
BALLS!andBOLLOCKS!also serve Now so inoffensive that it has been co-opted by shoe-repairersUK, 1974
cobitisnouna dislike of prison food A combination ofCOB(prison food) and the suffix-ITIS(used to create imaginary medical con-ditions)UK, 1950
COBOL Charlienounin computing, a COBOL programmer who can use the language but does not fully understand how it worksUS, 1990
cobynounmorphineUS, 1992
coca; cokanouncocaineUS, 1986
cocaine-vouchernouna currency note A contemporary variation
onBEER VOUCHERS UK , 2002
cochornisnounmarijuanaUS, 1980
cocknoun1the penis Probably from ‘cock’ (a male bird)UK, 1450.
2the vaginaUS, 1867.3used as a male-to-male term of address Decidedly casualUK, 1837.4a man who buys more than his share
of drinks in a public house or club so as to have company pleasing to himUK, 1977.5rubbish, nonsense From ‘poppycock’ (nonsense) or ‘cock and bull story’ (a fictitious narrative)UK, 1937.
6a man who fights without restraintUS, 1964 < cocks on the blockused in various phrases and injunctions to define a display
of courage or determination A macho piece of office jargon that
is not gender-specific in useUK, 2005 < get cockto have sexUS,
1972 < give six inches of hot cockfrom a male perspective, to have sex The measurement is flexibleUK, 1974
cockverb1to have sexUS, 1973.2to prepare an aircraft for take-offUS,
1986.3to trick someone; to outsmart someoneGUYANA, 1975.
< cock a deaf ’unto pretend not to hear someone; or
Trang 2deliberately not listen to, or ignore someone A variant, possibly a
mishearing, ofCOP A DEAF ’UN UK , 1973 < cock tento sit with your
legs crossed as others workGUYANA, 1996
cock!used as an expression of displeasureCANADA, 1993
cockadauverbto kill someone On loan from VietnameseUS, 1987
cock-a-doodle-don’tnouna condom Contrived play onCOCK(the
penis) and the feathered variety’s crow; possibly informed by
DOODLE(the penis) and, less likely, ‘doodle’ (to make a fool of )UK,
1998
cockaleekieadjectiveimpudent, cheeky Rhyming slang, formed on
a type of soupUK, 1998
cockalize; kokalizeverbto thrash someoneUS, 1947
cock-almightynounthe best Obsolete euphemism of ‘cock’ for
‘God’, hence ‘God almighty’, with reference to more modern
nuances ofCOCK(chief, man, etc.)UK, 1999
cockamamie; cockamamyadjectiveimplausible, not credible
Neither Yiddish nor Hebrew, but born of Jewish immigrants in the
USUS, 1941
cock and bull storynouna fanciful, exaggerated or outright untrue
storyUS, 1795
cockapoonouna crossbreed of cocker spaniel and poodleUS, 2001
cockatoonoun1a person acting as lookout, especially for an illegal
activity Flocks of feeding cockatoos often have one or more birds
posted up high as sentries to warn of approaching danger
AUSTRALIA, 1827.2a small-scale farmerAUSTRALIA, 1845
cockatooverbto act as a lookoutAUSTRALIA, 1954
cockatoo farmernouna small-scale farmerAUSTRALIA, 1849
cockatooingnounthe act or job of being a lookoutAUSTRALIA, 1945
CockbangnounBangkok, Thailand Offensive to Thai people A
near-Spoonerism that aptly describes Bangkok’s reputation and role as a
sex destinationUS, 1991
cock bitenounan unpleasant personUS, 1971
cockblockverbto interfere with someone’s intentions to have sex
US, 1971
cock booknouna sexually explicit bookUS, 1968
cock capnouna condom CombinesCOCK(the penis) with
protective wearUK, 1998
cock cheesenounsmegmaUK, 1961
cock chokersnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon
swimming trunksAUSTRALIA, 2003
cock Corpsmannouna military doctor or medic who inspects male
recruits for signs of sexually transmitted diseaseUS, 1964
cock custardnounsemenUK, 2001
cock-dieseladjectivemuscularUS, 1988
cockeaternouna person who enjoys performing oral sex on men
US, 1967
cockedadjectivedrunkUS, 1737
cocked hatnounan informer; an untrustworthy person Rhyming
slang forRAT UK , 1992
cockernoun1the penisUS, 1967.2a man From the Yiddish kakker;
used with a lack of kindnessUS, 1946.3used as a male-to-male
form of addressUK, 1888.4a cockroachAUSTRALIA, 1953
cockerneenouna Cockney; a Londoner A jocular attempt at
Cockney pronunciation; a Cockney is anyone born within the
sound of Bow Bells, although world usage has moved the
bound-aries to include all of a vaguely defined LondonUK, 1999
cockers-pnouna cocktail partyUK, 1983
cockerwitternouna person from the Woods Harbor and Shag
Harbor areas of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia The name is
derived from Cockerwit Passage, the narrow strip of navigable
water between Woods Harbour and Soloman, Vigneau, and St
John IslandsCANADA, 1979
cock eye
cock-eye Bob; cock-eyed Bob; cocky Bobnouna sudden squall
or thunderstorm in northwest Australia Occasionally shortened to
‘cock-eye’AUSTRALIA, 1894
cock-eyedadjective1squint-eyedUK, 1821.2drunk First recorded by Benjamin FranklinUS, 1737.3absurd, ridiculous, topsy-turvyUK, 1896
cock-eyesnounin craps, a threeUS, 1968
cockfestnouna party with many more males than females in attendanceUS, 2001
cock-happyadjectiveover-confidentUK, 1959
cock houndnouna man obsessed with sexUS, 1947
cockienounthe penis An elaboration ofCOCK UK , 2001 8see:COCKY
cockinessnouna personal quality of smug over-confidenceUK, 1864
cocking stockingnouna condomUK, 1998
cock it on; cock onverbto exaggerate; to overcharge someone
The supplement to the 5th edition of Partridge’s Dictionary of
Slang and Unconventional English records this term as occuring
since about 1910 and in virtual disuse by 1960UK, 1961
cock it upverb1to make a complete mess of somethingUK, 1979.
2(of a woman) to offer yourself sexuallyAUSTRALIA, 1961
cock jacketnouna reputation for sexual prowessUS, 1984
cock-jockeynouna man who thinks that sex is more important than anything else and that his contribution is paramountUK, 2002
cock jocksnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon swimming trunksAUSTRALIA, 2003
cock-knockernouna despised personUS, 1959
cockle and hennounten shillings; ten pounds; in betting, odds of 10–1; in prison, a ten year sentence; in Bingo (also House and Tombola), the number ten Rhyming slang; usually as ‘cockle’, which is a slovening of ‘cockerel’ Other variants include ‘cockle’,
‘cock and hen’, ‘cocks and ‘en’ and ‘cockun’UK, 1960
cockleburrnounany central nervous system stimulantUS, 1976
cockle to a pennynounin gambling, odds of 10–1 Rhyming slang, combiningCOCKLE AND HEN(ten) andPENNY BUN(one); mainly in racecourse useUK, 1984
cock linnetnouna minute Rhyming slang, formed on the singing bird that is a familiar symbol of Cockney mythologyUK, 1909
cock, lock and rockverbto prepare for and go into armed conflict
A variation of ‘lock and load’UK, 2001
cock loftnounthe observation tower of a brakevan (caboose)US, 1946
cockmasternouna male proud of his sexual prowessUS, 1951
cockmeatnounthe penis, specifically or as a generalityUS, 1995
cock movienouna pornographic filmUS, 1967
cock off!go away!UK, 2003
cock of the walknounan important man in any given circumstance A fighting cock allows no other into its enclosure or
‘walk’UK, 1855
cockpitnoun1the vaginaUK, 1891.2the clitorisUS, 1982
cockpit queennouna flight attendant who is more interested in the men flying the plane than doing her job with the passengers
US, 2002
cockragnouna loinclothAUSTRALIA, 1964
cock ringnouna device worn on the penis to enhance sexual per-formanceUS, 1977
cockroachnoun1a white personTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003.2a motor coach Rhyming slangUK, 1960.3a racing greyhound that never winsAUSTRALIA, 1989
cockroachverbto steal something Hawaiian youth usageUS, 1981
cockroach bitenounany lip soreTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1996
cockroach killersnounpointed shoes or bootsUS, 1970
cock robinnounthe penisUK, 1977
cock rocknounaggressively macho heavy rock music performed with pelvic-thrusting posturing CombinesCOCK(the penis) and
Trang 3cock rockernouna performer of cock rockUK, 2000
cock rotnounan unspecified sexually transmitted diseaseUS, 1990
cocksmannoun1a man who prides himself on his sexual prowess
US, 1896.2a male prostituteUS, 1970
cocksmithnouna sexually expert manUS, 1959
cock-sparrowadjectivemad Rhyming slang forYARRA(mad, stupid)
AUSTRALIA, 1973
cockstand; standnounan erectionUK, 1866
cocksucknounan act of oral sex on a manUS, 1940
cocksuckverbto perform oral sex on a manUS, 1977
cocksuckernoun1used as a generalised term of abuse for a
despicable personUS, 1918.2a person who performs oral sex on a
man, especially a male homosexual The most well-known use of
the term in the US is in a statement attributed to former
President Richard Nixon, who upon learning of the death of FBI
Director J Edgar Hoover on 2nd May 1972, is reported to have
said ‘Jesus Christ! That old cocksucker!’ Nixon was reflecting the
widespread belief that Hoover was homosexualUK, 1891.3a person
who performs oral sex on a womanUS, 1942.4during the Vietnam
war, a leech Especially the huge, reddish-black, slimy leeches of
the Mekong DeltaUS, 1991 < third assistant cocksucker at a
Mongolian clusterfucka lowly assistantUS, 1977
cocksucker redadjectivea bright red shade of lipstick Not a brand
name Garish and conveying a low-life, whorish imageUS, 1982
cocksucker’s teethnounused as the epitome of uselessnessUS, 1972
cocksuckingnounoral sex performed on a manUK, 1895
cocksuckingadjectivedespicable, loathsomeUS, 1902
cocktailnoun1a marijuana cigarette, partially smoked and inserted
into a regular cigaretteUS, 1966.2cocaineUK, 2003.3any mixture of
drugsCANADA, 2002
cocktailverbto insert a partially smoked marijuana cigarette into a
tobacco cigaretteUS, 1960
cocktailerynouna cocktail loungeUS, 1981
cocktail hournounthe time when all patients in a hospital ward are
given medicationUS, 1946
cocktail partynounthe use of Molotov cocktailsUS, 1979
cock taxnounspousal support; alimonyAUSTRALIA, 1964
cockteasenouna cockteaserUS, 1981
cockteaseverbto tempt a man with the suggestion of sexUK, 1957
cockteasernouna sexually attractive woman who flaunts her
sexu-alityUK, 1891
cock-upnounan error, a mistake A number of etymologies have
been suggested, among them: bookkeeping amendments written
at a tilt, and the ‘cock’ (spigot) of ale-barrels; while it is possible
that the origins lurk in such innocence it is certain that modern
usage is influenced by ‘fuck-up’, ‘balls-up’, etc., which presumes
‘cock’ is a ‘penis’UK, 1948 < couldn’t organise a cock-up in a
brothelused of an inefficient person A later variation of
COULDN’T ORGANISE A FUCK IN A BROTHELwith a neat pun onCOCK-UP
(an error) andCOCK(the penis)UK, 2001
cock upverbto make a mess of something; to make a mistake
Military in originUK, 1974
cockwoodnounfirewood stolen from work Coalminers’ useUK, 1984
cockyadjectiveover-confident; smug; arrogant From the strutting
nature of the roosterUK, 1768
cocky; cockienoun1a cockroachAUSTRALIA, 1984.2a cockatoo
Occasionally used loosely of other parrots Frequently as a name
for a pet cockatooAUSTRALIA, 1834.3a sheep which has lost some of
its woolAUSTRALIA, 1959.4a small-scale farmer Often preceded by
the crop or livestock farmed, such asCOW COCKYandSPUD COCKY
AUSTRALIA, 1871.5used as a term of endearment; hence as a more
general form of addressUK, 1687 < like cocky on the biscuit tin
left out; on the outside looking in Referring to Arnott’s™ biscuits
which have since at least 1910 had a logo of a parrot eating a
bottom of a cocky’s cage(of the mouth or tongue) in a disgusting state from being hungoverAUSTRALIA, 1986
cocky dickienounan over-confident individualUK, 2003
cocky’s crownoundawn Extended from a conventional ‘cock’s crow’, playing onCOCKY(a small-scale farmer)AUSTRALIA, 1945
cocky’s joynoun1golden syrup or treacleAUSTRALIA, 1902.2rum
AUSTRALIA, 1953
cocky’s stringnounfencing wire, especially number eight fencing wire FromCOCKY(a small-scale farmer)NEW ZEALAND, 1998
co-conouncocaineUS, 1997
cocoanounsemen In the phrase ‘come your cocoa’UK, 1984.
< come cocoato make a complete confession of guiltUK, 1977
cocoa puffnouna combination of marijuana and cocaineUK, 2003
cocoa puffverbto smoke cocaine mixed with marijuana Punning
on a branded breakfast cerealUK, 1998
cocobay on top of yawsnounmore trouble than you can handle
GUYANA, 1996
cocolonounthe penisTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
coconutnoun1a Mexican-American who rejects his heritage and seeks to blend in with the white majority Like a coconut, brown
on the outside but white on the insideUS, 1974.2a black or Indian person who is considered to have exchanged heritage and community values for acceptance by white society A coconut is brown on the outside, white on the insideUK, 1981.3an Australian Aboriginal who has adopted the values of white societyAUSTRALIA,
1980.4a Pacific IslanderNEW ZEALAND, 1964.5a clod, a doltUS, 1965.
6cocaineUS, 1994
coconutsnoun1cocaineUS, 1952.2moneyUS, 1981
coconut tacklenounin rugby, a head-high tackleNEW ZEALAND, 1998
coconut telegraphnounthe informal way in which news travels in the CaribbeanUS, 1989
cocoonverbto stay at home enjoying sedentary activitiesUS, 1987
coco rocks; cocoa rocksnouncrack cocaine combined in its pro-duction with a chocolate-flavoured milk powderUK, 2003
Coco the Clownnouncocaine A disguise forCO-CO; formed from the professional name (sometimes ‘CoCo’) of Latvian-born Nicolai Polakovs, 1900–74, who, for forty years from 1930, worked for Bertram Mills’ Circus and became the best-known clown in the UK; subsequently the name has become almost a generic for any clownUK, 2002
CODnoun the product a male prostitute sells – cock on demand UK, 1987
codverbto hoax someone, to fool someoneUK, 1864
codadjective1mock, parodic, ersatz Originally theatrical; usually in combination with the term that is being qualifiedUK, 2000.2bad Variants include ‘codalina’, ‘codette’ and ‘codettareenaronee’UK, 1968
cod and hake; codnounthe penis Rhyming slang forTROUSER
SNAKE UK , 2003
coddynoun 8see:LUCODDY
coddy; codyadjectivebad, amateurish An elaboration ofCOD UK , 1993
code brownnounused as a vaguely humorous notification that a hospital patient has defecated An allusion to the colour code jargon heard in hospitalsUS, 1989
code Rnounrape Prison slangNEW ZEALAND, 1999
code rednounin the military, punishment meted out by a group to soldiers to a non-conforming peerUS, 1992
code twonounan escape from prisonCANADA, 1976
codfish flatsnouna poor section of townUS, 1969
codgernouna pleasantly eccentric old man Often found as ‘old codger’UK, 1756
codinouna codeine tabletUK, 1968
codjocksnouna pair of men’s close-fitting and revealing nylon swimming trunks
Trang 4cod oglenouna contact lensUK, 1992
codologynounnonsenseIRELAND, 1997
cod-riahnouna wigUK, 1992
codsnoun1the testiclesUK, 1632.2courage, daring Synonymous with
BALLS US , 1972.3a mess, a state of confusion Possibly rhyming
slang for ‘cod and skate’,STATE UK , 1994
cod’s roenounmoney Rhyming slang forDOUGH UK , 1998
codswallop; codsnounnonsenseUK, 1963
Cod Warnoun1the political friction in the early to mid-1970s
between Britain and Iceland, especially between the British and
Icelandic fishing fleets and fishermen, over the fishing rights off
Iceland A journalists’ term that allowed the consequent pun: ‘Cod
peace’UK, 1970s.2a female prisonerUS, 1949
coeeynouna rat English gypsy useUK, 2000
coeynouna thing; any objectUK, 1979
C of E; church boysnounHM Customs & Excise A play on the
initial similarity to the Church of EnglandUK, 2000
coffeenounLSD A euphemism created in Boston, alluding to the
fact that LSD was often sold in Cambridge coffee housesUS, 1967
coffee-andnouna light mealUS, 1901
coffee-andadjectivesmall-time, insignificantUS, 1937
coffee-and-cakesnouna small salaryUS, 1925
coffee and tea; coffeenounthe sea Rhyming slangUK, 1992
coffee grindernoun1in oil drilling, a worn-out rigUS, 1954.2a
sex-ual dancer who makes grinding motions with her pelvisUS, 1960
coffeehouseverbin poker, to try to deceive your opponents by idle
speech and deliberate mannerismsUS, 1949
coffeematenounany central nervous system stimulant Punning on
a non-dairy coffee cream-substituteUS, 1976
coffee potnouna restaurantUS, 1928
coffee shopnouna café-style business open for the smoking, or
other consumption, of marijuana in its various forms Originally in
AmsterdamNETHERLANDS, 2003
coffee stallsnounthe testicles Rhyming slang forBALLS; not as
popular asORCHESTRA STALLS UK , 1961
coffinnoun1a surfing manoeuvre in which the surfer lines prone
on the board, his arms crossed over his chestAUSTRALIA, 1963.2in
skateboarding, a manoeuvre in which the rider lies completely
horizontally on the board, feet firstUS, 1964.3the canvas bag used
to carry cricket equipmentNEW ZEALAND, 1993.4a case housing
weaponsUS, 1978.5a safe within a safeUS, 1949.6in poker, the
smallest possible raise in a game with a limited number of raises
permittedUS, 1967
coffin boxnounin trucking, a sleeping compartment added onto a
conventional cabUS, 1971
coffin cornernounin battle, a vulnerable positionUS, 1995
coffin-dodgernounan old or elderly person, especially if infirm UK
medical slangUK, 1998
coffin hoistnounin electric line work, any type of chain hoistUS,
1980
coffin lidnouna child Rhyming slang forKID UK , 2000
coffin nailnouna cigarette From the link between smoking
ciga-rettes and death In the C19, it referred to ‘a cigar’US, 1900
coffin spikenouna cigarUS, 1973
coffin tanknouna motorcyle petrol tank shaped like a coffinUS,
1970s
cogverbto copy from another’s workTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
coggernouna CatholicUK, 1966
CoggyadjectiveCatholic, especially Roman CatholicUK, 2002
cogsnounsunglassesUS, 1945
cog-strippernounin trucking, a driver who has problems shifting
gears
cohangasnounthe testicles, literally and figuratively as a measure of
courage An intentional butchering of the Spanish cojones US, 1992
coinnounmoneyUK, 1820
coinverbto earn an amount of moneyUS, 1946
coin it; coin it inverbto make money, especially easily or quickly From the earlier ‘coin money’UK, 1984
coinkidinknouna coincidence Multiple creative spellings are to be foundUS, 1979
coin-opnouna coin-operated pool tableUS, 1990
COIOnouna Canadian whose origins are in IndiaCANADA, 2002
cojonesnounthe testicles; courage From SpanishUS, 1932
cokenoun1cocaineUS, 1903.2crack cocaine From the previous senseUK, 2000
coke bar; coke jointnouna bar, club or pub where cocaine or crack cocaine is used openly, 2002
coke biscuitnouna pill of MDMA, the recreational drug best known
as ecstasy Presumably marketed, illegally, under this name to tempt custom with a partial (in fact, non-existent) content of cocaine or, perhaps, Coca-ColaUK, 2002
Coke bombnouna crude hand grenade fashioned by the Viet Cong, packed inside a drinks canUS, 1990
cokebottlenounin computing, any character that is not found on a normal computer keyboardUS, 1983
Coke bottle glassesnounspectacles with very thick lensesUS, 1986
Coke bottlesnouna person with poor eyesight and thick glassesUS, 1997
coke bugsnouna cocaine-induced conviction that insects or snakes are crawling beneath the skin, 2002
coke burgera tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy The name leads to unrealistic hopes that the tablet may contain a trace of cocaineUK, 2002
coked; coked out; coked upadjectivecocaine-intoxicatedUS, 1924
cokeheadnouna cocaine addictUS, 1922
coke housenouna building or dwelling where cocaine is soldUS, 1989
coke jumbienouna cocaine user or addictTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1989
coke outverbto use cocaine to an excessUS, 1995
coke, smoke, and a pukenouna fighter pilot’s breakfastUS, 1986
coke whorenouna person who trades sex for cocaineUS, 1992
Cokey StokeynicknameStoke Newington in north London A rhyme based on ‘Hokey Cokey’ (a dance), combining the first element of Stoke Newington andCOKE(cocaine), from the reputation of the area as a centre for drugs and other criminal endeavoursUK, 2002
cokienoun1a frequent user of cocaineUS, 1916.2a junior member
of a youth gangUS, 1949
Cokomo Joe; Kokomo Joe; kokomonouna cocaine userUS, 1938
colanoun1cocaine Playing off the popular soft drinkUS, 1992.2a marijuana bud or buds, especially the long top bud on a
marijuana plant From Spanish cola (a tail) UK, 2004
coldnoun< too slow to catch a coldapplied to someone or something that moves slowly, or someone whose thought processes are sluggishUK, 1917
coldadjective1heartless, cruelUK, 1849.2badUS, 1934.3absoluteUS,
1973.4not capable of being traced to an owner Back-formed from
HOT(stolen)US, 1992.5innocent of charges under which someone was convicted Prison usageAUSTRALIA, 1944.6in gambling, unlucky
US, 1997.7without preparation; in ignorance Generally used quasi-adverbiallyUS, 1896.8used as a substitute for ‘cool’ in any of its sensesUS, 1968.9(used of a take-off from an aircraft carrier) failed, resulting in a crashUS, 1959
coldadverbsuddenly, completelyUS, 1889
cold and hotnouncocaine and heroin combined for injection Based on the initialsUS, 1986
cold and hungry in trucking, a C & H truck
Trang 5cold as a Bay Street banker’s heartadjectivevery ungenerous, or
in metaphor, very cold This expression is from the Canadian
prairies, and refers both to its peoples’ resentment of Toronto
bankers (Bay is the main banking street) and to the legendary cold
winters of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and AlbertaCANADA, 1987
cold as a nun’s cuntadjectiveextremely coldAUSTRALIA, 1955
cold as a nun’s nastyadjectiveextremely coldAUSTRALIA, 1971
cold biscuitnoun1a female who does not respond to sexual
overturesUS, 1972.2a person lacking any apparent sex appeal High
school usage.US, 1961
cold-bloodedadjective1competent; admirable Also shortened to
‘cold’US, 1992.2in horse racing, said of any horse that is not a
thoroughbredUS, 1960
cold blownounair conditioningUS, 1971
cold bluffnounin poker, a large bet on a poor hand designed to
mislead other playersUS, 1980
cold-bustverbto catch someone in the act; to reveal your own guilt
inadvertentlyUS, 1986
cold-callverbto go into a pub hoping to make a sexual contact
Adopted from sales jargonUK, 2002
coldcockverbto hit someone without warning, especially with a
blow to the head that knocks the person to the groundUS, 1918
cold coffeenounbeerUS, 1976
cold comfortnounin necrophile usage, sexual activity with a corpse
US, 1987
cold crotchnounthe application of an ice pack on the scrotum of a
man who has overdosed on heroinUS, 1993
cold-cuntverb(used of a woman) to treat someone with hostilityUS,
1982
cold decknoun1in card games, a stacked deck of cardsUS, 1857.
2logs swept into a stack to be moved after drying British
Columbia logging usageCANADA, 1952
cold dopenounin horse racing, information based on empirical
evidenceUS, 1951
cold drawnounin curling, a rock curled into an open house or into
the house without rubbing or knocking out another rockCANADA,
1964
colder than a witch’s titadjectiveextremely cold; extremely
unfriendlyAUSTRALIA, 1978
cold feetnounfear or a reluctance to proceedUS, 1896
cold finger worknounpicking the pocket of a man preoccupied
with sexUS, 1948
cold fishnoun1an unfriendly personUS, 1924.2a standoffish,
unwelcoming girlCANADA, 1977
cold-footernouna cowardly soldier, or someone too cowardly to
become a soldier From havingCOLD FEET(fear)AUSTRALIA, 1916
cold holenounduring Vietnam, an enemy tunnel that has been
verified as emptyUS, 1991
coldienouna cold beerAUSTRALIA, 1953
cold in the dongnoungonorrheaUS, 1981
cold like dog noseadjectivevery coldTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
cold meat partynouna funeral or wakeUS, 1908
cold onenoun1a cold beerUS, 1927.2an empty wallet, purse or safe
US, 1962
cold pitnounin motor racing, a member of the pit crew who works
behind the wall separating the pit from the race trackUS, 1993
cold-plateverbto attach a legitimate licence plate to a stolen
vehicle that matches the description of the vehicle to which the
licence plate belongsUS, 1993
cold potatonouna waiter, especially a slow or inefficient one
Cockney and theatrical rhyming slangUK, 1960
cold prowlnounan assumed easy house to robCANADA, 1976
cold-readverb(used of a fortune teller) to tell a fortune without
and the customer’s answers for the predictions A term borrowed from acting, where it means ‘to read a script out loud without having studied it’US, 1989
cold shakenouna method of preparing pills for injection by crushing and then dissolving them in cold water instead of heating with a flameUS, 1989
cold spotnouna glass of iced teaUS, 1967
cold storagenoun1a morgueUS, 1949.2solitary confinementUS, 1949
Coldstream Guards; coldstreamsnounplaying cards Rhyming slang, formed on the name of the oldest serving regular regiment
in the British ArmyUK, 1992
cold tea signnounan irreverent indicator of a geriatric’s death in hospital A blackly humorous medical symptom, glossed as ‘when positive, refers to the several cups of cold tea on the bedside cabinet besides a dead geriatric’UK, 2002
cold turkeynoun1an act of withdrawing from addictive drugs suddenly; the time period of that withdrawalUS, 1925.2in blackjack,
a hand comprised of two face cardsUS, 1980.3in poker, two kings dealt consecutivelyUS, 1988
cold turkeyverbto withdraw from a habit or addiction suddenly and without any tapering offUS, 1949
cold turkeyadjective(used of an attempt to break a drug addiction) sudden and complete without narcotics or medication to ease the withdrawal symptomsUS, 1953
cold turkeyadverb(used of an attempt to break a drug addiction) suddenly and completely without narcotics or medication to ease the withdrawal symptomsUS, 1922
cold weather indicatorsnouna woman’s nipplesUS, 2001
colgatenounany toothpasteTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003
colinounmarijuana A shortening, perhaps, ofBROCCOLI(marijuana)
orCOLIFLOR TOSTAO(marijuana)US, 1978
colifor tostaonounmarijuana A ‘toasted cauliflower’ in unconventional SpanishUS, 1973
colinnounan erectionUK, 2002
coliseum curtainsnounthe foreskinUK, 2002
collabonounan artistic collaboration A hip-hop termUK, 2003
collarnoun1an arrestUS, 1871.2a police officerUS, 1973.3hard, laborious work English gypsy use; shortened from conventional
‘collar-work.’UK, 2000.4an improvised seal between a dropper and needle used to inject drugsUS, 1960.5the steering column of a car
US, 2000 < finger a collarto make an arrest Police slang; a vari-ation of ‘feel your collar’UK, 1999 < have your collar felt; have your collar touchedto be arrested or stopped by the police The active verbCOLLAR(to seize, to arrest) dates from the early C17 In those and other gentler times officers of the law would, reputedly, touch their suspect on the collar or shoulder to signify captureUK, 1949
collarverb1to grab someone by the collar, literally or figuratively; to arrest someoneUK, 1613.2to appropriate something; to steal somethingUK, 1700.3to understand something, to grasp something
US, 1938.4in horse racing, to run neck and neckUS, 1951.5(from a male perspective) to have sex A shortening ofHOP INTO THE
HORSECOLLAR AUSTRALIA , 1971 < collar a hotto eat a mealUS, 1947.
< collar the jiveto understand what is being saidUS, 1947
collar and cuffnouna homosexual male Rhyming slang forPUFF
UK, 1934
collars and cuffsnoun< matching collars and cuffs; collars and cuffs that matchapplied to a person, usually a woman, whose hair is neither bleached nor dyed A jocular suggestion that the hair on the head is of the same natural shade as the pubic hairUS, 1984
collars-for-dollarsnouna situation in which an arresting officer trades the criminal’s release for a share of the proceeds of the crimeUS, 2001
collatsnounmoney Abbreviated and adapted into predominantly black usage from ‘collateral’ (a pledge of equal value)UK, 2000
collect a win at gambling
Trang 6collectverb1to call for a person and proceed with him or herUK,
1937.2to win at gambling; to take your winningsAUSTRALIA, 1982
collect callnouna citizens’ band radio message for a specific
named personUS, 1976
collection boxnounthe vaginaBAHAMAS, 1982
collegenounjailUK, 1699
college classiquenounin Quebec, a specialised, college-preparatory
school These Catholic schools, absorbed into the state system of
junior colleges, are still known by their French name, even among
anglophonesCANADA, 1963
College Eyenouna Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star aircraft Vietnam
war usageUS, 1991
college hillnouna well-off section of townUS, 1970
College Joenouna quintessential college studentUS, 1961
college trynouna sincere effort, despite the likelihood of failure
Especially common as ‘the old college try’US, 1918
college widownouna woman who lives in or near a college town
and dates men from the college year after yearUS, 1900
collienounmarijuana FromKALI JAMAICA , 1970
Collie; CollynicknameColchester; hence the Military Corrective
Establishment at Colchester; detention therein Military useUK, 1974
collie dugnouna man; implying that to some degree the person is
a fool or a victim Glasgow rhyming slang forMUG, formed from
the local pronunciation of ‘collie dog’UK: SCOTLAND, 2002
Collie Knoxnounthe pox Rhyming slang, noted by Red Daniells,
1980UK, 1980
collie mannouna marijuana dealerJAMAICA, 1977
collynoun1an erection Derives from earlier rhyming slang, ‘colleen
bawn’ forHORN; formed on the name of the heroine of The Lily of
Killarney, an 1862 opera by Julius Benedict UK, 1960.2cauliflower
Also variant ‘cauli’UK, 1961
collywobblesnounan unsettled condition of the stomach Derives
from the conventional senses of ‘colic’ and ‘wobble’UK, 1823
Colney Hatch; colneynouna match Rhyming slang, formed on
the one time lunatic asylum in north LondonUK, 1960
Colombiannounextremely potent marijuana from ColombiaUS, 1971
Colombian goldnounmarijuana from Colombia, yellow in colour
US, 1976
Colombian marching powdernouncocaineUS, 1992
Colombian necklacenouna form of execution intended to set an
example in which the victim’s throat is slit Probably formed after
the more elaborateCOLOMBIAN NECKTIE US , 1995
Colombian necktienouna form of execution intended to set an
example in which the victim’s throat is slit and the tongue pulled
down through the gaping wound From a well-dressed image in
which the tongue replaces a tie ACOLOMBIAN NECKLACEis less
elab-orateUS, 1997
Colombian rednounmarijuana from Colombia, reddish in colour
US, 1976
Colonel Blimpnoun1a shrimp (seafood) Rhyming slang, inspired
by the following senseUK, 1992.2a very conservative, reactionary
man Often shortened to ‘blimp’ From the cartoon character
invented by British cartoonist David Low, 1891–1963, and brought
to life by Welsh actor Roger Livesey, 1906–76, in the film The Life
and Death of Colonel Blimp, 1943 UK, 1934
Colonel Gadaffi; colonelnouna café Rhyming slang, formed on
the name of the Libyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi
(b.1942)UK, 2002
Colonel Klinknounany high-ranking prison officer A reference to
Hogan’s Heroes, a popular television comedy of the late 1960s US,
2002
Colonel Prescott; colonelnouna waistcoat Rhyming slang,
thought to date from the 1930sUK, 1992
Colonel Sandersnouna mature male homosexual who is especially
attracted to boys or young men An allusion to the founder of the
colornoun1in roller derby, any type of theatrics that would make the skater stand out to fansUS, 1999.2moneyUS, 1950.3in a casino, any betting token worth more than one dollarUS, 1977
colorverb< color it dosmake that a doubleUS, 1997
coloradonoun1cocaine, 2003.2a red barbiturate capsule, especially
if branded Seconal™ From Spanish colorado (the colour red).
Often abbreviated to ‘colie’US, 1971
Colorado cocktailnounmarijuanaUK, 1998
Colorado Kool AidnounCoors™ beer Brewed in Colorado, and for several decades not marketed nationallyUS, 1972
colored people’s timenounused for denoting a lack of punctuality One of the very few instances in which the former ameliorative
‘colored people’ is still used in the USUS, 1967
colored showersnouna sexual fetish involving urination on your partnerUS, 1993
colored townnouna neighbourhood with a large population of black peopleUS, 1964
color for coloradverbin American casinos, the method of paying bets – one denomination at a timeUS, 1980
color meverbused ironically in conjunction with an adjective for describing a personal conditionUS, 1962
colorsnoun1insignia that indentify group membership, especially in motorcyle gangsUS, 1966.2the coloured clothing worn as a signal
of gang affiliationUS, 1989
color-struckadjectiveoverly conscious of skin colourUS, 1965
color upverbin casino gambling, to trade chips of one denomination for chips of a higher denominationUS, 1991
colournounan Aboriginal AustralianAUSTRALIA, 1995
colourfuladjective(of language) robust and lively, some may say offensiveUK, 1957
colour of his eyesnounthe size of the penis Rhyming slang for
‘size’UK, 2002
Columbia clutchnounan overdrive gearUS, 1960
Columbiannounmarijuana A misspelling ofCOLOMBIAN, also seen
as ‘Columbian red’, ‘Columbian gold’, etcUS, 1971
Columbus blacknounmarijuana claimed to originate in Columbus, OhioUS, 1982
Columbus Circlesnoundark circles beneath an actor’s eyesUS, 1952
comnouna safe or vault’s combinationUS, 1949
combat fishingnounsport fishing at a crowded fishing spotUS, 1993
combat-happyadjectivederanged by the horrors of combatUS, 1962
combat jacknounan act of masturbation by a combat soldier to relieve the tension or boredom of combatUS, 2003
combat professornounin Vietnam, an American military advisor Faint praiseUS, 1991
combatsnounfashionable trousers with a military design An abbreviation of ‘combat trousers’, 2000
Combat Zonenicknamean unsavoury area in downtown Boston, dominated by sex shops, bars and drug dealersUS, 1971
combernouna large wave that breaks on a reef or a beachUS, 1977
combine harvesternouna class 9 goods locomotiveUK, 1970
combonoun1a combination of anything physical or abstractUS, 1921.
2a white man who cohabits with an Aboriginal woman A term of derision From ‘combination’, as they combine black and white
AUSTRALIA, 1896.3a small jazz bandUS, 1924.4in pool, a combination shot, or one in which the cue ball is shot into a numbered ball that then hits the object ballUS, 1990.5a combination lockUK, 1996.
< go comboof a white man, to live with an Aboriginal woman
AUSTRALIA, 1896
combolnouncocaineUK, 2003
comb-overnouna male hairstyle in which a few long strands grown
on one side of the head are contrived to cover a bald pateUK, 1980
combussenoun a married man’s lover She ‘comes bust up the
Trang 7comeverb1to experience an orgasmUK, 1600.2to yield to bribery or
persuasionUK, 1970.3to behave in a specified way, as in ‘Don’t
come the innocent with me’UK, 1837 < come a cropperto fall
heavily; to be the victim of an accident From hunting jargon, ‘a
cropper’ (a fall)UK, 1999 < come a tumbleto detect something,
to fathom something, to understand something Rhyming slang
forRUMBLE UK , 1992 < come big(of a bettor in horse racing) to
bet more than usual on a raceAUSTRALIA, 1989 < come down like
trained pigsin horse racing, to finish a race exactly as predicted
US, 1951 < come fromto emanate from; to expose the philosoph
-ical basis for a statement or action Another vague term of the
1960sUS, 1978 < come high or come low1no matter what
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 < come home(of the effects of LSD) to
dwindle, diminish and vanishUS, 1997 < come home earlyin
horse racing, to establish and hold an early lead to win a raceUS,
1951 < come hotin a confidence swindle, to complete the
swindle which the victim immediately understands to have been a
swindleUS, 1985 < come like saltto be in great abundance
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 < come over all peculiarto feel
suddenly physically indisposed or emotionally upset A later variant
ofCOME OVER ALL QUEER, avoiding the ambiguous and politically
incorrectQUEER(unwell/homosexual)UK, 2003 < come over all
queerto feel suddenly physically indisposed or emotionally upset
UK, 1937 < come over all unnecessary; go all unnecessaryto
become sexually excitedUK, 1984 < come sickto experience the
bleed period of the menstrual cycleUS, 1948 < come the acid;
come the old acid; come the old acid dropto be heavily
sarcastic or especially impudent FromACID(sarcasm)UK, 1962.
< come the bludge onto sponge upon someone FromBLUDGE
(to cadge)AUSTRALIA, 1958 < come the cunt; come the old cunt
to be particularly obstreperous or unpleasant FromCUNT(an
unpleasant or despicable person)UK, 1984 < come the old
soldier1to wheedle, to impose on someone Of military origin
UK, 1818.2to hector someone, to domineer someone, by virtue of
supposed greater knowledge Deriving from the likely behaviour of
the longest-serving soldier in the barracksUK, 1984 < come the
raw prawn1to try to deceive someone or impose upon them A
raw prawn is hard to swallowAUSTRALIA, 1942.2to behave in a
recalcitrant manner Heard among Irish labourersUK, 1979 < come
the tin manto bluff; to make yourself a nuisanceUK, 1962.
< come the tin soldier; come the old tin soldierto be
impertinent or obstructive An elaboration and slight shift in sense
fromCOME THE OLD SOLDIER UK , 1977 < come to grief1to get into
serious trouble; to failUK, 1850.2to take a tumble; to have a fall
Usually found in sporting contextsUK, 1854 < come your lotto
experience an orgasm An elaboration ofCOME UK , 1964 < come
your mutton(of a male) to masturbateUK, 1961 < come your
turkey(of a male) to masturbateUK, 1961
come; cumnoun1semenUS, 1923.2an orgasm From the verb sense
(to experience an orgasm)US, 1967 8see:COME AND GO
come acrossverb1(generally of a woman) to take part in sexual
intercourseAUSTRALIA, 1967.2to have sex as the result of persuasive
insistenceUS, 1921.3to agree to become an informerUS, 1973.4to
give the appearance of having a specified characteristicUK, 2002
come again?please repeat or restate what you just saidUS, 1970
come-along; cum-alongnouna wire grip used for holding wire or
conductor under strainUS, 1944
come and go; comenounsnow Rhyming slang, extending from
the verb form ‘coming and going’ (snowing)UK, 1992
comebacknoun1a return to a formerly successful statusUS, 1908.2a
repercussion; repercussionsUK, 1894.3revengeUS, 1964.4a return
call on a citizens’ band radioUS, 1976.5a boomerangAUSTRALIA, 1878.
6an adulterant used to dilute crack cocaine A chemical that when
baked looks, smells, and tastes likeCRACK US , 1989
come backverb1to replyUS, 1896.2to reply to a citizens’ band radio
broadcastUS, 1976.3to retract something, to take something back,
especially to apologetically cancel a previous remarkAUSTRALIA, 1957
comeback kidnouna thief who breaks into a hotel room where he
has previously stayed, using a key he failed to returnUS, 1954
come-back moneynounin horse racing, money from off-track
betting operations that is wired to a race track just before a race
come chuggernouna person who performs oral sex on menUS, 1999
come cleanverbto tell the truth, to confessUS, 1919
come day, go day; come day, go day, God send Sunday
adjectivelaid back, unruffledUS, 1918
comedownnoun1a person, thing or event that dampens your spirits or depresses youUS, 1952.2a period during which the diminishing sensations of a drug are feltUK, 1984
come downverb1to experience the easing of drug intoxicationUS,
1959.2to arrive in prisonUS, 1972.3(of a river) to flood; to be inundated Many Australian rivers are mostly dry for a large part of the year and then fill, often quite suddenly, during the wet season
AUSTRALIA, 1868
come down!in the sport of archery, used as an imperative to instruct a pupil to refrain from completing a shotUK, 1988
come dumpster; cum dumpsternouna promiscuous femaleUS, 2001
come freak; cum freaknouna person who is obsessed with sexUS, 1966
come-fuck-meadjectivesexually alluring An embellishedFUCK-ME US , 1986
come gum; cum gumnounchewing gum with a liquid centreUS, 1985
come-herenouna person originally from outside a communityUS, 1985
come-hither looknouna flirtatious and inviting glanceUK, 1961
come-innounin a circus, the hour period before the performance, during which patrons are allowed to enter the big topUS, 1980
come in, Berlinused as a humorous request that someone joins a conversation Often said with a melodramatic flourish, mimicking
a military communicationUS, 1978
come in if you’re prettyused in response to a knock on a dressing room door Theatrical camp; certainly in use since the mid-1980sUK, 1985
come in spinner!1in the gambling game two-up, used as a call signalling that all bets are laid and it is time to spin the coins
AUSTRALIA, 1943.2begin!, commence!AUSTRALIA, 1957
come itverb1to behave impudentlyUK: SCOTLAND, 1934.2to wheedle,
to impose on someone Of military origins; a variation ofCOME
THE OLD SOLDIER UK , 1925
come-offnounan event or resultUS, 1887
come offverb1to happen, especially to happen successfullyUK, 1864.
2to orgasm A variation ofCOME UK , 1937.3to give the appearance
of whatever characteristic is specifiedUS, 2003
come off it!don’t exaggerate!; don’t keep trying to fool me! Elaborated from the earlier US usage: ‘come off!’ and phrases like
‘come off your perch!’ and ‘come off the ‘grass!’UK, 1912
come-onnoun1a challenge to fight, often unspokenUK, 1971.2an invitation, especially unspoken and especially sexualUS, 1942.3an inducementUK, 2001
come onverb1to demonstrate sexual interestUS, 1959.2to commence the bleed period of the menstrual cycle Euphemistic
UK, 1984.3(of drugs) to start having an effectUS, 1946.4to give the appearance of whatever characteristic is specified Originally used
in jazz circles but exampled here as a song title and lyric by melodic heavy metal band Pretty MaidsUK, 1942
come on snake, let’s rattle!let’s dance! Teen slangUS, 1958
come on worm, let’s wigglelet’s danceUS, 1954
come outverb1to declare your homosexuality openly or publicly
US, 1941.2to declare or admit to a personal factUK, 2000.3to leave college or high school amateur athletics and sign a contract to play professionallyUS, 1990.4to leave the bush to return to an urban or settled areaCANADA, 1951 < come out of the closetto declare your homosexuality openly or publiclyUS, 1971
come outside!; outside!used as a challenge to fight A shortening
of any number of variations on ‘Come outside and fight!’UK, 1984
comer