ABSTRACT

C noun 1 the Viet Cong; a member of the Viet Cong US, 1966. 2 cocaine US, 1921. 3 amphetamines. Heard as "the C". UK, 2003. 4 methcathinone. Heard as "the C". US, 2003. 5 a woman viewed as a sexual object. An abbreviation of CUNT. US, 1976. 6 a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). Civil servant USage; suggestive of a casual familiarity with the honour. UK, 1961. 7 contraception. Interview with Jim Holliday, 12 June 1997. US, 1997. 8 one hundred dollars US, 1839. 9 in poker, the third player to the left of the dealer US, 1988. 10 the commission charged by a bookmaker US, 1960