carn
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carn¹
- /kɑːn/
Rhymes with -ɑːn
noun carns
- Archaic form of cairn The Druid Carns are generally fenced round the bottom, by a circle of stones: these Carns had always on their summits, a large flat stone, on which the Druid fires were lighted […]
carn²
- /kɑːn/
Rhymes with -ɑːn
Where it comes from
Adapted from the vernacular pronunciation of c'mon, itself an informal variant of come on. The first uses of the term in its extended sense appear to have been amongst Australian rules football fans in Victoria, with the use later spreading to other states and sports.
interjection
- Come on. Slipper hooted. But in a moment another wedging peak was upon us. "Carn, kid. No guts, no glory." "I don't think so," I said. "It's the only way home now."
- An exclamation of support or approval, usually for a sporting (football) team. Cries of "Carn the Bunnies" rang out, and the talk was of past glories, present disappointments and future hopes.
Carn³
Where it comes from
* As an Irish surname, reduced from McCarn.
* As a Cornish surname, variant of Carne.
* As a Dutch, German and Jewish surname, variant of Kern.
proper noun Carns
- A surname.
Talk about this word "carn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carn "carn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carn.Cite this
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title = {carn},
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