comparison is the thief of joy
Comparing one's own situation with that of others will lead to unhappiness or bitterness.
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Where will you be? Anywhere UK & IrelandUnited StatesOnline slangBusiness jargon
Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
compass out
To circumscribe; to delimit.
completo
A hot dog with the works.
comprendo
do you understand?
computergate
A 1981 controversy around allegations that the staff of US politician Jerry Brown deliberately destroyed computer cards in order to obstruct an investigation into his campaign.
comshaw
The practice of pilfering or bartering for surplus items.
comship
A ship featuring elements deemed morally complex or problematic, such as abuse, incest, or a power gap.
comshipper
One who supports a ship with elements deemed morally complex or problematic, such as a power gap, or a relationship between a mortal and an immortal.
comsymp
A Communist sympathizer; a liberal.
con
A convicted criminal, a convict.
con crud
An illness resulting from having people from a wide variety of places at a single gathering such as a convention, allowing disease to spread easily among them due to lack of immunity.
conceited as a barber's cat
Very conceited.
conchy
A conscientious objector.
concom
The group of volunteers who organise and run a convention.
concrete-head
A person who is stuck in their ways; one who is unwilling to try new ideas.
condemn to
To result in (a harmful effect) on (someone or something).
condescend upon
To specify; to mention.
cone off
To close (part of a road) by putting traffic cones around.
conehead
A fan of baseball pitcher David Cone.
coner
A marijuana cigarette tapered to a conical shape.
Coney Island whitefish
A used condom.
confan
A science fiction fan primarily interested in conventions.
confessing Sam
A person who falsely confesses to a crime.
confide in
To share a secret with; to talk of sensitive and personal issues with (someone).
conflict out
To eliminate (a legal representative) due to a conflict of interest.
Conformity Gate
The theory suggesting that the happy ending of the Stranger Things finale was an illusion created by Vecna, the main antagonist of the show, and there would be a secret episode revealing it.
confuddle
The state of confusion and/or being befuddled.
confuzzle
A state of confusion or puzzlement.
congi
An ardent supporter of the Indian National Congress.
congoer
An attendee at a convention.
congoing
The action or hobby of attending a convention.
congratufuckulations
A sarcastic form of congratulations.
congresscreature
A congressperson.
congresscritter
A congressperson.
conjure
The practice of magic; hoodoo; conjuration.
conjure up
To create or produce something, seemingly magically.
conjuringverse
The Conjuring Universe, an American horror franchise and shared universe centered on a series of supernatural horror films.
conk
A nose, especially a large one.
conk off
To die, kill or fall asleep.
conky
Having a prominent nose.
Conky Joe
A white resident or native of the Bahamas.
connect
Clipping of connection. — A drug dealer.
connecticunt
Connecticut.
connubiate
To live together as man and wife; to marry; (loosely), to have relations.
connverse
The ship of characters Connie Maheswaran and Steven Universe from the Steven Universe series.
conreport
A report on the events of a convention.
conrunner
A person who organises a convention.
conservacuck
Synonym of cuckservative.
conservatard
An unintelligent conservative; a person who presents or advocates conservative views in an unintelligent or illogical manner.
consist in
To have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part.
consist of
To be composed or made up of something.
consolitis
A notional condition affecting video games released for game consoles, making them inferior to computer versions.
conspiratard
Of or pertaining to a conspiracy theory.
contend with
Synonym of deal with.
contract in
To hire and bring a contractor into a project locally.
contract out
To hire an outside service for a project instead of handling it internally; to sign a contract for provision of a good or service.
contract out of
To officially leave an agreement.
contradick
An obnoxious person who routinely contradicts themselves or others.
conversate
To converse, to have conversation.
cony-catching
Deception, trickery.
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