Slang words starting with C
- chopped
Chopped is slang for ugly or unattractive, said about a face, a haircut, or an outfit. It has spread to anything that turned out badly.
- chud
Chud is slang for a loser, jerk or generally unpleasant person, usually aimed at a boy or man. Kids now use it widely, often as a joke.
- chuffed
Chuffed is British slang for very pleased. If you are chuffed, or chuffed to bits, something has gone well and you are quietly delighted about it.
- clock it
Clock it is slang for "you caught that." People say it when someone notices or calls out something another person tried to hide.
- clutch
Clutch is slang for coming through under pressure. A clutch play saves the game at the last possible moment.
- cooked
Cooked is slang for doomed, finished, or in deep trouble. "We're cooked" admits defeat with style. Confusingly, "he cooked" is high praise.
- crash out
Crashing out means hitting your limit and losing it: snapping, raging, or doing something reckless you will regret. A "crashout" is someone known for it.
- cuffing season
Cuffing season is slang for the autumn and winter stretch when singles pair up for the cold months. To be cuffed is to be locked into a relationship.