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air-con en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈeə(ɹ)kɒn/ (UK)

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable) Clipping of air conditioning.
   alt of air conditioning
   • As I say, it was a very hot day, and I found that the air-con was better on 777013 than either 777001 or 777009. There are, however, no emergency hopper windows, so if the air-con goes down on a hot day, you will cook! 2023 January 26, Pip Dunn, “Merseyrail '777s' are OK for commuters”, in RAIL, number 988, page 60:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable) Clipping of air conditioner.
   alt of air conditioner
   • “---- it's hot in here. Sweating like a ---- dog. Chuck the air con on.” “Yeah, alright.” (BLEEP!) “Got dust all in my throat from walking outside.” “Ugh!” (GROANS) “Yeah, that air con's doing nothing, eh? My ----'s like a ---- cheese factory down here.” 2020 August 10, Michael Cusack, “The Dusty Truck 'n' Donut Muster” (2:53 from the start), in YOLO: Crystal Fantasy, season 1, episode 2, spoken by Rachel (Todor Manojlovic):

Forms

Deriveds

air-con unit · air-conned

Descendants

エアコン · 에어컨 · erkon · ekon · erkon · iikon · ilkun/irkun

Synonyms

air-con unit

air-con en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈeə(ɹ)kɒn/ (UK)

Meanings

1. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, qualifier:Asia) Clipping of air-condition.
   alt of air-condition
   • Bishops Cleeve? I just air-conned a waste recycling facility there. 2008 December 10, Dan L, “Re: ot: Guess the scam”, in uk.rec.motorcycles (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Jul 2026:
   • What's going to be very interesting is that I go straight from here to DC at the end of this month, and I gather that DC is a bit warmer than it is here. Although given the way buildings get air-conned there, maybe it'll be colder inside.. 2000 May 17, ANDREW BREEN, “Adam Yoshida - Please Introduce Yourself”, in sci.military.naval (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Jul 2026:
   • I would much rather have the trees. It would cost me far more to air-con the house if they were removed than the extra electricity generated. 2009 December 13, terryc, “Earth-4Energy Review!!!”, in aus.electronics (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Jul 2026:

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