c'mon
AmericanEtymology
Origin of c'mon
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Surely, you’re not going to drive yourself to the lottery office to claim your prize — c’mon, you just won the Powerball jackpot!
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 22, 2025
“I love the culture of c’mon, we have a chip on our shoulder, we’ve got something to prove, we’ve never done it before, c’mon!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
I mean c’mon, he even has a bejeweled rose in his hands as a prop.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
The show’s premiere last year at the Public Theater received decent, if not exceptional, reviews, but c’mon, this girl is on fire.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
"C'mon, c'mon," I said right out loud, almost, "somebody open the door."
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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