c'mon
AmericanEtymology
Origin of c'mon
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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“C’mon, Trevor. Huckleberry shakes? Like old times?”
From Literature
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“C’mon, J. J., you pinkie-promised you’d do it today.”
From Literature
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C’mon Lakers, get this kid in the building for a playoff game.
From Los Angeles Times
“Years ago, I was having a bad time and I was sitting there in my pajamas crying, and a friend was there and said, ‘C’mon, get up, we’re going for a walk,’” she said at the time.
From Los Angeles Times
“I’m a right-winger, I love country music, but c’mon, Kid Rock did not ‘mog’ Bad Bunny,” he posted.
From Salon
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