c'mon

[ kmon, kuh-mon ]

Informal.

1. contraction of come on. See come ( defs 41e, 41f ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of c'mon¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

As one now-ignominious outgoing Democratic lifer would put it: C’mon, man!

From Slate

C’mon, it’s time to get moving.

From Los Angeles Times

“C’mon, G.O.A.T. Here’s Daniel Hudson, guys. We’re not here without him!”

From Los Angeles Times

I didn’t want to watch Walz keep on calling out the common ground that he and his counterpart share, I wanted Walz to roll his eyes and mumble “C’mon, man” when Vance was trying to pretend that he and Trump cared deeply about women’s reproductive health.

From Slate

When a few overzealous fans couldn’t contain their excitement, and yelled “C’mon, 'Foe!” just as the American was readying to lob the ball upward in a serve, hundreds of other fans collectively shushed them.

From Salon