c'mon
AmericanEtymology
Origin of c'mon
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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“I’m a right-winger, I love country music, but c’mon, Kid Rock did not ‘mog’ Bad Bunny,” he posted.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026
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
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
“Oh, c’mon, you guys, I’ll do it!” said Terryl.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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