Source etymology 2
Original entry ↗intj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryCome on. · An exclamation of support or approval, usually for a sporting (football) team.
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.
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