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come-on

[kuhm-on, -awn]
–noun Slang.
inducement; lure.

Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase come on
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come-on   (kŭm'ŏn', -ôn')
n.  
  1. Something offered to allure or attract; an inducement, especially to buy.

  2. Slang A sexual or romantic approach or proposal.

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