Collop Monday. The day preceding Shrove Tuesday, when housewives cut up all their meat into large steaks or collops for salting during Lent.
Cologne. The Colonia Agrippina of the Romans, so called after the mother of Nero, who was born here.
Colonel. A Far-West title of courtesy bestowed upon anyone who owns a stud horse.
Colorado. The Spaniards gave this name to the state in allusion to its coloured ranges.
Colosseum. Greek for “great amphitheatre.”
Combine. An Americanism for “Combination.” Applied in a financial or commercial sense, this term is now well understood in our own country.
Come up to the Scratch. A prize-fighting expression. A line was scratched on the ground with a stick, and the combatants were expected to toe it with the left foot.
Commonwealth. In theatrical parlance, a sharing out of the proceeds of the week’s performances after all expenses have been deducted. This generally happens when the manager has decamped with the entire takings, and left his company stranded.
Compton Street (Old and New). Built upon by Sir Richard Compton and Bishop Compton respectively.
Conduit Street. From a conduit of spring water set up here before the land was built over.