Slang words: C
1,389 slang and Internet words starting with C, each with its slang meaning. Trending slang
- cookie-shineA tea party (“gathering with snacks”).
- cookielessWithout the use of HTTP cookies.
- cookiesReferring to a steal in basketball. Rarely used in the singular (most commonly, even when referring to a...
- coolTo relax, hang out.
- cool offTo wait for a furor to die down; to hide during a police manhunt.
- cool story broUsed to dismiss a comment perceived as boring or pointless, or refute an anecdote that one considers...
- coola boolaCool; all right; fine.
- coolamundoCool.
- coolerA prison.
- coolioCool; awesome; all right.
- coolnessSocial advantage or enviability, typically due to traits like popularity, confidence, skill, or fashion.
- coopOf a police officer: to sleep or relax while on duty.
- CooperstownThe National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located in the New York town.
- Coordinated Lunar TimeA new lunar time zone standard that the White House has directed NASA to establish by 2026.
- cootBody louse (Pediculus humanus).
- cootieA louse (Pediculus humanus).
- cootyAfflicted with body lice or coots.
- copTo recruit a prostitute into the stable.
- cop a load ofSynonym of get a load of.
- cop a pleaTo plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with.
- cop and blowA pimp's habit of exploiting prostitutes and then getting rid of them when no longer profitable.
- Cop CityA neighborhood of Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, United States A proposed development for a forested area and...
- cop itTo get into trouble; to be punished.
- cop knockA loud, hard knock at a door.
- cop magnetA vehicle that unusually draws police attention, often due to reckless behavior, flashy appearance, or...
- cop offTo leave school or work early without permission.
- cop off withTo successfully engage the company of someone for a period of time.
- cop one's whackTo die.
- cop outTo blame; to assign blame to; to get into trouble.
- cop shopA police station.
- cop the needleTo grow annoyed.
- cop-killerA Teflon-coated bullet.
- cop-outAvoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.
- cop-wiseBefitting or resembling a police officer; coplike.
- copaceticFine, excellent, OK, in excellent order.
- copcamA body camera worn by a police officer.
- CophineThe ship of characters Cosima Niehaus and Delphine Cormier from the television series Orphan Black.
- cophouseA police station.
- copioidCopium; a proverbial drug representing a state of coping.
- copiumA metaphorical opiate taken in order to cope with a loss or disillusionment, often leading to one becoming...
- coplikeResembling a cop; policelike.
- copperA police officer, especially one in uniform.
- copper chopperA police helicopter.
- copper noseA red nose resulting from alcoholism.
- coppertopA person with ginger hair.
- coppishCharacteristic of or resembling a cop (“police officer”).
- copsThe police, considered as a group entity.
- copstacheA mustache in the style commonly worn (or perceived as such) by a police officer.
- copy-pastoAn error caused by incorrect copy-pasting, often resulting in unintended text (or other content) being...
- copypastaCode or documentation that has been copied and pasted, often erroneously.
- copystrikeTo issue a copystrike to someone or against a piece of content.
- coquitTo quit being coquette; to give up on being feminine and frilly.
- CorbynmaniaEnthusiasm for Jeremy Corbyn (born 1949), British socialist politician elected leader of the Labour Party in...
- coreAn aesthetic ending in the suffix -core, such as cottagecore, normcore, etc.
- corfluOpaque fluid used to mask textual errors, especially on mimeograph stencils or typewritten pages of fanzines.
- corinneCocaine.
- cork itTo be quiet; to shut up.
- cork offTo fall asleep.
- cork upShut up; be quiet.
- corkyA deep bruise, usually on the leg or buttock, caused by a blow; a haematoma.
- corn juiceWhiskey.
- cornballA corny person; an uncool, stupid, or lame person.
- corncobTo defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat.
- corner upTo sell drugs on a street corner; to go to such a spot to sell drugs.
- cornfestSomething very corny.
- cornflakeFake.
- cornplateTo discuss or scrutinize insignificant or inconsequential details in media.
- cornyUncool, stupid, lame.
- coronababyA baby conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- coronacoasterEmotional ups and downs, or violent changes in mood due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects.
- coronaphobiaFear or hysteria caused by COVID-19 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- coronapocalypseThe COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting social, economic, and political turmoil.
- coronasomniaInsomnia resulting from stress or anxiety brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
- CoronatideThe period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- coronatimeThe period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- coronatimesThe period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- corporate nunA woman who dedicates her life to her job or career, especially at the expense of romance.
- corporationA protruding belly.
- corporosityOne's body; hence, one's state of health.
- corpseTo laugh uncontrollably during a performance.
- corpse campTo wait by a player's corpse to target them when they respawn, or when, after respawning elsewhere, they...
- corpse camperA player who camps specifically next to the enemy's corpse (or, by the closest graveyard) with the purpose of...
- corpse runTo navigate one's player character back to the site of one's prior death in order to resurrect oneself and...
- corrA fight.
- correctamundoCorrect.
- corridor warriorA type of worker who works inside a workplace building, who is mobile there and spends most of their time...
- cortisolStress.
- cosfamousWell-known within the cosplay community.
- coshThe cane.
- costreamTo stream an audiovisual broadcast from another content creator, adding one's own commentary over the top.
- costwareCommercial software.
- cosysopA user granted some of the administrative privileges of a sysop.
- cottagerOne who engages in sex in public lavatories; a practitioner of cottaging.
- cottagingSexual activity in a public lavatory, especially homosexual activity between men.
- cotton on toTo come to know or understand (something).
- couch lockA state of extreme lethargy induced by marijuana.
- Coug itTo fail; to blow it, often by making a mistake at the last moment.
- cougarhoodThe condition of being a cougar (older woman who seeks relationships with younger males).
- cougaringThe seeking of casual, often sexual, companionship of younger males by an older woman.
- cougarnessThe quality of being a cougar (older woman who seeks relationships with younger males).
- coughChiefly followed by up: to give up or hand over (something); especially, to pay up (money).
- cough overTo give money or other valuables, usually reluctantly.
- cough upTo confess; to give up information.
- could eat the crotch out of a low flying duckAm/are/is extremely hungry.
- couldn't carry a note in a bucketNot musically talented, unable to sing.
- council popTap water.
- counterA hit counter.
- counterflameA flame (aggressive message) posted in response to another flame.
- countertrollSomeone who trolls in response to an original troll.
- country mouseA member of support personnel who travels around, rather than remaining at the base.
- countryballA country or other political entity personified as a crudely drawn anthropomorphic blob, drawn in the...
- countryhumanA country or other political entity personified as a human or humanoid character; the character often has a...
- countyA jail operated by a county government.
- county brownieA sheriff.
- Coup BeltA region including the Sahel, West Africa and Central Africa, which has a high prevalence of coups d'état.
- courierA user who earns access to a topsite by uploading warez.
- coursecestA sexual or romantic relationship between coursemates.
- courtesy copyA copy of an email sent to a person other than the main recipient, to keep them informed.
- Cousin JackA Cornishman.
- Cousin SallyThe Confederate States of America.
- cousinsThe American intelligence services (from a British perspective) or the British intelligence services (from an...
- coveyA male person, a man; a chap, a chappie.
- Covid normalA lifestyle similar to that before the advent of COVID-19, but where some precautions such as social...
- COVID toesA PIIRS (“post-inflammatory infectious response syndrome”) associated with COVID-19, affecting mostly...
- covid-19 partyA party where people come together to spread COVID-19 between each other to attempt to acquire temporary...
- covid-wiseSensible and safe regarding COVID-19.
- covidivorceA divorce obtained during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- cowA third-year cadet at West Point.
- cow bunnyA cowman's sweetheart or wife.
- cow cornerA region of the field, roughly between deep midwicket and long on.
- cow greaseButter.
- cow shotA batting stroke played across the line and aiming to hit the ball towards cow corner.
- cow tippingThe practice of drawing the attention of a lolcow to the fact that they are being mocked.
- cowabungaExpressing amazement, enthusiasm, or joy.
- cowanA sneak; an inquisitive or prying person.
- cowboyA playing card of king rank.
- cowboy killerA cigarette.
- cowboysA pair of kings as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
- cowgirlA playing card of queen rank.
- cowpA filthy and disgusting place.
- cowpokeA cowhand (one who tends free-range cattle).
- cowsonaA fursona that is a cow.
- cowtaurA taur with the lower body of a cow.
- cowtownA small town, a hick or backwards town.
- coxieA coxswain.
- cozzerA policeman, especially a detective; a rozzer.
- cozzie livsCost of living crisis.
- CPUThe main computer case containing the central components of a personal computer.
- crabTo ruin.
- crabcoreThe supposed musical genre of metalcore (especially electronicore) guitarists who adopt a low squatting pose...
- crabsPubic lice.
- crackSomething pleasurable (good-tasting or appealing) and habit-forming.
- crack a ratTo break wind.
- crack alongTo move quickly; to continue with work briskly.
- crack ficA work of fan fiction that is absurd, surprising or ridiculous, often intentionally.
- crack hardyTo keep a brave face, to suppress one's feelings, to grin and bear it.
- crack killsUsed to warn others of the dangers of crack cocaine and drugs in general.
- crack offTo tell a joke; to be witty.
- crack onTo crack down on or arrest (someone).
- crack ontoTo flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.
- crack outTo bring out a tool or method thought to be powerful or effective.
- crack snackerA lesbian.
- crack upTo tease (someone) or tell jokes at the expense of (someone).
- crackalackin'Happening; doing; occurring; working.
- crackberryA BlackBerry, a handheld device considered addictive for its networking capability.
- crackbrainAn eccentric or crazy person.
- crackedExtremely skilled at something (usually a video game).
- cracked outAppearing excessively high or hooked on crack cocaine.
- crackerA fine, great thing or person (crackerjack).
- crackerjackReferring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the...
- crackersTesticles.
- crackieA crackhead.
- crackneAcne caused by recreational drug use.
- crackpotologyThe study of crackpots, or eccentric people.
- crackshipA ship that is canonically implausible, bizarre, or humorous.
- cracktasticEnjoyable in a thrilling or addictive way.
- crackyCrazy, mad.
- cradle-snatchTo have a romantic relationship with a person much younger than oneself.
- craigslistTo advertise (a product or service) on the Craigslist website.
- CraigslisterSomeone who uses the Craigslist website.
- cramA lie; a falsehood.
- crammerA lie.
- crankSynonym of methamphetamine.
- crank bugAn imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by...
- crank offTo shoot a gun (usually multiple times).
- crank the hogTo aggressively rev one's motorcycle at someone.
- crank upTo prepare (something).
- crap artistA habitual liar.
- crap outTo idle or mess around.
- crapaciousFull of crap.
- crapaliciousWorthless; bad.
- crapficPoorly or badly written fanfiction.
- crapfloodA large amount.
- crapflooderOne who crapfloods.
- crapmobileAn inferior motor vehicle.
- crapolaFeeling sick or bad.
- crapologyCrap; nonsense; rubbish.
- crappoOf very low quality; crap, lousy.
- craptasticalCraptastic.
- craptopA bad or poorly functioning laptop computer that is undesirable to use.
- crashTo make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.
- crash hotVery good, excellent; very well.
- crash inTo appear uninvited at a party or other event.
- crash outTo become uncontrollably angry or upset; to rage, snap.
- crash padA room where one can recover after a bad trip.
- crash-hotExcellent; superb.
- crate-digTo shop for vintage, rare, or otherwise obscure recordings, especially by looking through crates containing...
- cratediggerA person who habitually looks through crates of vinyl records at music shops, especially in pursuit of...
- crawlTo visit (files or web sites) in order to index them for searching.
- crawl into a holeTo hide or disappear due to feelings of extreme embarrassment, shame, or helplessness; to withdraw from...
- crawlableCapable of being crawled.
- crawlerA software bot that autonomously follows connected paths such as links between web pages.
- crawliesSnow that is blown along the ground in a snake-like fashion.
- crayCrazy.
- cray-crayCrazy.
- cray-darThe ability to detect whether or not a person is crazy.
- crayturCreature (a wretch).
- crazoA crazy or insane person.
- crazyEccentric behaviour; lunacy; craziness.
- crazy as a pet coonDemented or crazy.
- crazy as a soup sandwichUtterly senseless or insane.
- Crazy IvanA hard turn in a submarine to clear the baffles and get into position to attack any followers.
- crazy man in the bottleMoonshine; illicit alcohol.
- crazyheadA crazy person; an eccentric.
- crazypantsCrazy.
- crazysauceSomething that is bewildering or exciting.
- CRCThe CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, a frequently used reference work published by CRC Press.
- creamTo obliterate, to defeat decisively.
- cream crackeredKnackered; tired, exhausted.
- cream puffA weak pitch.
- creaseA crack.
- crease upTo laugh (or make someone laugh) uncontrollably.
- credA credit (currency unit).
- CreddieThe ship between the characters Carly Shay and Freddie Benson in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly.
- credit card slotThe vulva.
- creepTo covertly have sex (with a person other than one's primary partner); to cheat with.
- creep jointA brothel or other disreputable or low-class place, especially where patrons are robbed.
- creep onTo monitor in a covert and creepy manner; to stalk.
- creepazoidCreepy.
- creepdarThe ability to detect whether or not a person is a creep.
- creepfestA work in the horror genre, or an event exhibiting such works.
- creeping crudAny of various diseases.
- creeptacularExtremely creepy.
- creepypastaFrightening urban legends and short stories in the horror genre, circulated on the Internet.
- crepTrainer (sports shoe).
- crescent freshVery fresh.
- crewA hip-hop or b-boying group.
- cribOne’s residence, house or dwelling place, or usual place of resort.
- crib midgetA child, especially a young child or infant.
- cricketIn the form crickets: absolute silence; no communication.
- cricketsUsed alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence where meaningful sound is expected...
- crifanacUrgent, high-priority fan activity.
- crillzCrack cocaine.
- CrimheadA fan of the English rock band King Crimson.
- crimieA member of a Latino criminal gang.
- crimoA person with multiple criminal convictions; a career criminal.
- cringe de la cringeSomething very cringeworthy.
- cringefailEmbarrassing and cringeworthy.
- cringelordOne who is consistently cringey.
- cringetasticVery cringeworthy; causing one to cringe with embarrassment.
- crinklebuttA term of endearment for one who wears a diaper.
- crinklerA diaper lover, especially a furry (a diaperfur).
- Crip outTo don blue to signal membership in the Crips gang; to decorate or otherwise indicate (someone or something)...
- crispA banknote; also, a number of banknotes collectively.
- crispwichA sandwich with crisps (potato chips) as a filling; a crisp sandwich.
- crispyDenoting something is impressive or desirable; cool, awesome; fresh.
- crispy critterA person who has been badly burned.
- critTo attack with a critical hit.
- croSynonym of marijuana.
- croakTo die.
- croakerA doctor.
- crockA person who is physically limited by age, illness or injury.
- crock offTo die.
- crock upTo collapse or break down from either physical or psychological problems; to die.
- crocker sackA burlap bag.
- crocodileTo speak another language than Esperanto at an Esperanto-language gathering.
- croggleTo be shocked or stunned in this fashion.
- croggledShocked into temporary paralysis; nonplussed; bemused; bewildered.
- crogglementThe state of being paralysed with shock or surprise.
- CromThe Adelaide Crows, an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide.
- cronemA male comrade or friend; (also) a group of males.
- crookAnnoyed, angry; upset.
- crook as RookwoodExtremely unwell.
- crook one's elbowTo consume alcoholic drink.
- crooked numberA score of more than one run in an inning.
- cropMarijuana.
- crossCrossfire.
- cross outTo lie to or betray (someone); to deceive or scam (someone).
- cross upTo let down, fail or disappoint (someone); to go back on a promise to (someone).
- cross-browserCompatible with more than one Web browser.
- cross-linkAn internal hyperlink to another webpage belonging to the same web domain.
- cross-siblingThe half-sibling of one's half-sibling; a person with whom one shares a half-sibling, but no parents.
- cross-site scriptingAn exploit that involves tricking a victim into executing a malicious script on a target website, so that the...
- crossbar hotelJail, prison.
- crossedCrossfaded.
- crossfadeTo be under the influence of multiple psychoactive substances at the same time; most typically marijuana and...
- crossfadedUnder the influence of multiple psychoactive substances at the same time; most typically marijuana and...
- crosspostTo post (a message) to multiple newsgroups or forums simultaneously.
- crotch cricketsPubic lice.
- crotch critterA sexually transmitted pathogen, particularly pubic lice.
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