ck
Suspicious.
cl
“I’ll be darned.”
cm
Variety of domestic fowl, the cocks of which are known to be feisty fighters.
cn
Popular song about a supposed infidelity.
co
Humorous pronunciation of au revoir, “goodbye” (French).
cp
In quiet voices; from sotto, “under,” and voce, “voice” (Latin).
cq
Little robin.
cr
Surprised.
cs
Fashionable person.
ct
Person with no practical ability.
cu
Whistle.
cv
Very fine silk.
cw
Candied chestnuts (French).
cx
Father.
cy
Field left uncultivated for a year or more to help replenish the soil for future farming.
cz
“The last of a dying breed” (French).
da
Overburdened.
db
To embrace amorously; the word has a sexual connotation.
dc
Beaten to the punch by someone who got there first (Nottinghamshire dialect).
dd
Nothing but.
de
Old.
df
Popular song written in 1906 by Arthur J. Mills and Bennett Scott.
dg
Game played with cards.
dh
Working a desk job; literally, sitting on a chair.
di