English to English Dictionary

Crural

Relating to the leg, or more specifically to the thigh.

Crypto-Jew

A Jew who practices their religion in secret, often due to fear of persecution.

Cudgel

A short, thick stick used as a weapon.

Culchie

A person who comes from a rural area or the countryside, typically used in Ireland.

Cultural Segregation

The enforced separation of different cultural or ethnic groups within a society.

Cultural cringe

An internalized inferiority complex that causes people in a specific country or culture to dismiss their own local cultural products as inferior to those of other cultures.

Cultural hegemony

The dominance of one social class over others, achieved through cultural means rather than direct political or economic control.

Cultural-historical psychology

A perspective in psychology that looks at how society and culture shape human cognitive development and mental functioning.

Cumshaw

A present, tip, gratuity, or bribe given for a service or favor.

Cunt

Vulgar term for the vulva or vagina.

Cupidity

Inordinate or excessive desire for wealth; greed or avarice.

Cur

An aggressive, mongrel, or inferior dog.