Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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checkrubber (check)
checkout eternal checkout
cheek water one’s cheeks
cheerBronx cheer
cheerholiday cheer
cheesebig cheese
cheesecheesed off
cheeseCheese it (the cops)!
cheesechew the cheese
cheesecut the cheese
cheeseSay cheese!
cherry desert cherry
chesttake the spear (in one’s chest)
chestwar chest
chew chew face
chew chew someone out
chew chew someone’s ass out
chew chew something over
chew chew the cheese
chew chew the fat
chew chew the rag
chicken chicken feed
chicken chicken out (of something)
chicken chicken powder
chicken chicken shit
chicken choke the chicken
chicken for chicken feed
chicken spring chicken
chiefchief cook and bottle washer
chill chill (out)
chill chill someone’s action
chill put the chill on someone
chill take a chill pill
chimneysmoke like a chimney
chin chin music
chin take it on the chin
chin wag one’s chin
China China white
ChineseChinese red
ChineseChinese white
chip(bargaining) chip
chipblue chip
chipcash in one’s chips
chipcow chips
chipin the chips
chippy chippy around
chippy chippy (user)
chock pull chocks
choke choke the chicken
chop chopped liver
chop on the chopping block
chow blow chow
chow chow down
chow chow hound
chow chow something down
Christmas cancel someone’s Christmas


Christmas Christmas tree
chuck chuck a dummy
chuck chuck it in
chuck chuck up
chum bosom chums
chump chump change
chump off one’s chump
chunkblow chunks
church church key
chute go down the chute
cigar Close, but no cigar.
cigarette cigarette with no name
cigarette no brand cigarette
cigarette no name cigarette
cigarette off-brand cigarette
cinch dead cinch
cinch have something cinched
circle circle (the drain)
circle vicious circle
circular circular file
citizenJoe Citizen
city Barf City
city cement city
city fat city
city Headstone City
city Marble City
city You can’t fight city hall.
civil civil serpent
clam clam up
class class act
clay clay pigeon
clean cleaned out
clean clean one’s act up
clean clean someone out
clean clean sweep
clean clean up (on something)
clean come clean (with someone) (about
something)
clean keep one’s nose clean
clean squeaky clean
clean take someone to the cleaners
clear clear as mud
clear clear as vodka
clear clear out
clear clear sailing
click click (with someone)
climb climb the wall(s)
climb Go climb a tree!
clingcling like shit to a shovel
clip clip a butt
clip clip joint
clip clip someone’s wings
clip roach clip
clock clock in
clock clock watcher
close (as) close as stink on shit

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