come-on

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (informal) Something intended to attract, as in an advertisement.
2. (informal) A statement or sometimes an action reflecting sexual or romantic interest.
3. (slang) A bad actor whose talents do not extend far beyond walking onto the stage.

Synoniemen

lure

enticement

hook

🪝

sweetener

bait

inducement

invitation

snare

trap

🪤

bargaining chip

carrot

🥕

decoy

draw

encouragement

Vertalingen

chamariz

appât

lactatio

tuzak

🪤

pania

Ruf

encís

encant

hameçon

édulcorant

dessous-de-table

amo

🪝

esca

adescamento

al·licient

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkʌmˌɑn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Deverbal from come on to. First use appears c. 1897, in the publications of Edward W. Townsend. See cite below.