See Also:

tenebrosity (iou) and come-on (iou)


tenebrosity (iou)



tenebrosity noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French tenebrosite formed as TENEBROSE: see -ITY.]
Darkness, obscurity.

come-on (iou)



come-on noun & adjective. slang. L19.
[from come on s.v. COME verb.]
A. noun.
A dupe. L19.
A swindler. E20.
An enticement, an invitation to approach. E20.
b. adjective. Enticing. E20.