Commonwealth English

Commonwealth English is the name for a mythical variety of English which is only defined as “not U.S.”, and ignores the fact that the Commonwealth of Nations is an international organization whose membership changes regularly.

There is no such distinct variety defined by either accent, vocabulary, or spelling and orthography. English within the Commonwealth of Nations is diverse – for example, Canadian English is more closely related to (U.S.) American English than to any other variety – while English dialects can cross the bounds of the Commonwealth, like Irish English, spoken in the Republic of Ireland which is left the Commonwealth a half-century ago, and in Northern Ireland a part of the United Kingdom, a charter member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Here in Ottawa we speak and write Commonwealth English, same as in Auckland, Karachi, London, and Singapore.

by Michael Zed February 24, 2009

Common Denominator

A Justin Bieber love-meets-mathematics song.
Strangely, no one gets the lyrics right on any site.

Person #1: "Just a fraction of your love fills the aiir...."
Person #2: "Hey, isn't that Common Denominator by Justin Bieber ?"
Person #1: "It is !"
Person #2: "I love that song, but I can't find the right lyrics on the net"
Person #1: "Neither can I, who understands a song about math anyway ?"

by coco_chlowii5360 October 30, 2010

coloured commonwealth cousin

A term used in the UK to signify a black person

"theres John, hes one dull coloured commonwealth cousin"

by Ste Crayston November 1, 2006

cosmonaut variety hour

The lord of common sense, nerd culture, and putting eccentric fanboys in their place.

That awesome guy gives me a cosmonaut variety hour vibe.

by EXTERIORSHAND February 4, 2020

common knowledge

Information every human being should know. Coffee just after being on a burner is hot. Mississippi River flows south.

Everyone knows about the birds and the bees, its common knowledge

by Rego June 29, 2003

Cosmo

An ultra-liberal, uber-cool, uptown, trendy, sophisticated, monoculture identity of individuals in a society.

A cosmo can only come up with something like a "brunch".

by doodling July 17, 2011

common

a shakespearian term for a slut whore or lose woman

my day was common mother, and so are you

by LMxDurgex December 18, 2008