• COMFLOGISTICATED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – bewildered; confused; disconcerted
• COMFOOZLED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – bewildered; perplexed; baffled
• COMFOOZLEMENT
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – bewilderment; perplexity
• COMFORT
n. 1. 1899 Amer. dial. – a knitted or crocheted woollen scarf
n. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. – a bedroom slipper
• COMFORTABLE AS A BEE ON A RASHER OF WATERMELON
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. – very comfortable
• COMFORTABLE AS PIGS IN SHIT
adj. L19 colloq. – extremely comfortable
• COMFORTABLES
n. 1786 Amer. dial. – things that add to one’s comfort
• COMFORTATIVE
adj. 1. 1377 obs. rare – cheering, cheerful
adj. 2. 1398 obs. – strengthening, reviving, as medicine, food, etc.
n. 1398 obs. – a strengthening or reviving medicine
• COMFORT BAG; COMFORT KIT
n. 1867 Amer. dial. – a package of small personal items for soldiers
• COMFORTER
n. 1840 Amer. dial. – a long, heavy, and usually knitted, neck scarf
• COMFORT SHOE
n. 1967 Amer. dial. – a bedroom slipper
• COMFORT STATION
n. 1923 US – a public lavatory
• COMFY
adj. E19 colloq. – comfortable
• COMIC CUTS
n. 1945 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘guts’ – intestines
• COMICS
n. 1945 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘guts’ – intestines
• COMING APPETITE
n. 1853 Amer. dial. – a mounting desire, usually for food
• COMING OUT OF ONE’S EARS
phr. 1965 Amer. sl. – in superabundant supply
• COMINGS
n. 1947 Amer. dial. – one’s due or just deserts
• COMITATE
vb. 1632 obs. rare – to accompany
• COMITIAL ILL
n. 19C – epilepsy
• COMMENCER
n. 1931 Amer. dial. – the self-starter of a car
• COMMIE
n. 1939 sl., often derogatory – a Communist
• COMMISH
n. US Civil War usage – a commission of any sort
• COMMISSARY BULLETS
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl. – beans
• COMMISSIONATE
vb. 1899 Amer. dial. arch. – to give a commission; to appoint or empower a person to act for another
• COMMO
n. 1. 1941 sl., often derogatory – a Communist
n. 2. World War II Amer. sl. – communication
• COMMODE
n. 1. 1845 Amer. dial. – a dresser, a chest of drawers
n. 2. 1934 Amer. dial. – a wardrobe
n. 3. 1950 Amer. dial. – a chamber pot
n. 4. 1965 Amer. dial. – an indoor toilet
n. 5. 1968 Amer. dial. – a buffet
• COMMON
n. 1906 Brit. sl. – common sense
• COMMON AS HORSESHIT
adj. 1925 US sl. – very common
• COMMON AS MUCK
adj. 1782 UK sl. – exceedingly common
• COMMON AS PIG TRACKS
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. – vulgar, ill-bred
• COMMON DOINGS
n. 1838 Amer. dial. obs. – plain, ordinary fare
• COMMON GARDEN GOUT
n. 17C sl. – syphilis
• COMMON HERBERGER
n. 1502 obs. – a common lodging-house keeper
• COMMON OR GARDEN
adj. 1892 – common, ordinary
• COMMONS
n. 1934 Amer. dial. – the general public
• COMMONSTRATE
vb. 1623 obs. – to make clear; to teach, to demonstrate, to impart information
• COMMON TALK
n. 1975 Amer. dial. – public knowledge
• COMMUNE
n. 1966 Amer. dial. – an outdoor toilet
• COMMUTATE
vb. a1652 obs. rare – to change
• COMPANION
n. 1893 Amer. dial. – a wife
• COMPANION COW
n. 1950 Amer. dial. – a bull
• THE COMPANY
n. 1967 US sl. – the Central Intelligence Agency
COMPANY-CLEAN
vb. 1970 Amer. dial. – to do quickly; said when you don’t have the time or ambition to do something thoroughly
• COMPANY STOOGE
n. World War II Amer. sl. – a company clerk
• COMPELTRY
n. 1942 Amer. dial. – power, control
• COMPENDIARIOUS
adj. 1730 obs. – brief, short, concise, abridged, compendious
• COMPERE
n. 1927 Amer. dial., chiefly African-American – a relative by marriage
• COMPERENDINOUS
adj. 1730 obs. – postponed, prolonged, deferred, delayed
• COMPERSATION
n. 1927 Amer. dial. – conversation
• COMPIE
n. 1958 Amer. dial. – a marble
• COMPLACENTIOUS
adj. 1656 obs. – complaisant, obsequious, soothing, and thereby, pleasing
• COMPLAINY
adj. 1887 Amer. dial. – ill, unwell, ailing
• COMPLECTED
adj. 1806 Amer. dial. – complexioned
• COMPLEMENTASTER
n. 1635 obs. – a petty complimenter
• COMPLETELY CHEESED
adj. World War II Amer. sl. – bored to an extreme
• COMPLIMENT
n. 1. 1859 Amer. dial. obs. – a present, a gift
n. 2. 1933 Amer. dial. – an invitation
• COMPO
n. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. – compensation, esp. as paid for an injury received while working
• COMPOODLE
n. 1890 Amer. dial. – aggregate; the whole lot
• COMPOS
adj. 1809 – in control of the mind, sane
• COMPOS MENTIS
adj. 1616 – in control of the mind, sane
• COMPOTATOR
n. 1731 – one who drinks with another; a fellow-drinker
• COMPREE
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. – to understand
• COMPRESS
vb. Bk1903 sl. – to possess carnally
• COMPTROLLER
n. 1968 Amer. dial. – a large marble
• COMPULSHENCY
n. 1905 Amer. dial. – urgency
• COMPULSIONARY
adj. 1927 Amer. dial. – compulsory
• COMPUNCTIOUS
adj. 1605 – having or feeling compunction; pricking to the conscience; causing regret or misgiving; remorseful, repentant
• COMPUSH
n. 1905 Amer. dial. – urgency, compulsion, necessity
• COMPUSHENCY
n. 1905 Amer. dial. – urgency, necessity; compulsion
• COMPUSHITY
n. 1911 Amer. dial. – urgency, necessity; compulsion
• COMPUTER GEEK
n. 1991 US sl. – a person whose like is centred around computers to the exclusion of all other outlets
• COMPUTER NERD
n. 1985 US sl. – a student whose enthusiasm for computers has interfered with the development of a well-rounded personality
• COMPY
n. 1998 Aust. sl. – a competition
phr. 1947 US – do you understand
• COMRAT
n. 1951 US sl., derogatory – a political liberal
• COMSE
vb. a1225 obs. – to begin, to commence
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