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come on verb- to demonstrate sexual interest US, 1959
- Now Johnny Rio is not coming on with this queen–although he spoke to her and winked. — John Rechy, Numbers, p. 69, 1967
- So you’re coming on to me. — When Harry Met Sally, 1989
- This fucking pervert just came on to Nance! — Something About Mary, 1998
- Some of our customers–wealthy, older men–felt free to come on to us. — Kathryn Leigh Scott, The Bunny Years, p. 74, 1998
- But I saw her last week and she was coming on to me all over the place. — Kenneth Lonergan, This is Our Youth, p. 34, 2000
- to commence the bleed period of the menstrual cycle UK, 1984
Euphemistic. - Some bird come on all of a sudden. We had to send her ‘ome cos the Tampax machine in the Ladies is fucked[.] — Garry Bushell, The Face, p. 39, 2001
- (of drugs) to start having an effect US, 1946
- I make Koolaid that makes purple Owlsey come on like piss. — Apocalypse Now, 1979
- She hung out with me while I was coming on when I had been dosed by what I think was something apporaching 3500 mikese[.] — Stephen Gaskin, Amazing Dope Tales, p. 115, 1980
- to give the appearance of whatever characteristic is specified UK, 1942 Originally used in jazz circles but exampled here as a song title and lyric by melodic heavy metal band Pretty Maids.
- — Pretty Maids, Come On Tough, Come On Nasty, 1992
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