air-con

plural air-cons · alternative air con · alternative aircon · alternative aircond

1. abbreviationclippinguncountableClipping 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. abbreviationclippingcountableClipping 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)

   Synonyms: air-con unit

present singular third person air-cons · participle present air-conning · participle past air-conned · past air-conned · alternative air con · alternative aircon · alternative aircond

1. AustraliaNew ZealandUKabbreviationclippinginformalAsiaClipping 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

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   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