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The Letter C

chick

Definition
A young woman, particularly an attractive young woman.

Example
1) I like Holly -- she's a cool chick!

Etymology
A 'chick' is literally a young chicken or any baby bird. The use of 'chick' to refer to a young woman comes from 1920s African-American slang.

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chicken

Definition
A coward; someone who is not daring or willing to take risks; a person with little self-confidence.

Example

Don't be a chicken--go introduce yourself to the professor.


Synonyms
yellow

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chow

Definition
Food, a meal (noun); to eat (verb).

Example
1)
I'm starving! Let's get some chow.

2)
Dinner is served. Let's chow!

Etymology
This word dates back to the 1800s, and may come from the Chinese-American phrase 'chow-chow', which refers to a mixture of foods.

Synonyms
grub, eats

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cold feet

Definition
Loss of courage; fear.

Example
1)
Lisa wanted to jump off the high diving board, but she got cold feet once she got up there.

2)
The investors got cold feet and called the deal off.

Etymology
If your 'feet' are 'cold', you can't walk or move forward very well - you are frozen in one place

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couch potato

Definition
One who sits in front of the television for long periods of time, with little or no physical activity.

Example
1) My roommate is such a couch potato - last weekend he watched television for 14 hours straight!

Etymology
A 'potato' is a vegetable that just sits there, doing nothing.

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crash

Definition
To fail or stop functioning

Example
My computer crashed just when I was going to print my paper!


Definition
To collapse from exhaustion or fatigue; to get rest.

Example
1)
I finally crashed after working 8 hours straight.

2)
Is it all right if I crash at your house tonight?

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cut and dry

Definition
Something which is very obvious and clear; not requiring further explanation.

Example
Stop asking me questions--the instructions are cut and dry.