c'mon

American

[kmon, kuh-mon] / kmɒn, kəˈmɒn /

Informal.

contraction of come on. See come.

Etymology

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

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

But, c'mon, we've known this was coming for ages now.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2023

Welcome to this weekend’s edition of the Surge, Slate’s politics newsletter that is sure this story about Clarence Thomas is good but also, c’mon, it’s like a million words.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2023

“C’mon, c’mon, c’mon,” I muttered, slapping it against the palm of my hand.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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