For further particulars, see [CAMESA].
Commister, a chaplain or clergyman.—Originally Old Cant.
Common sewer, a DRAIN,—vulgar equivalent for a drink.
Commons, the allowance of anything sent out of the buttery or kitchen. “A commons of bread,” or “of cheese,” for instance.—University. Short commons (derived from the University slang term), a scanty meal, a scarcity.
Competition wallah, one who entered the Indian Civil Service by passing a competitive examination.—Anglo-Indian.
Compo, a sailor’s term for his monthly advance of wages.
Comprador, a purveyor, an agent.—Originally Spanish, now Anglo-Chinese.
