French letter
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, dated, euphemistic) A condom.
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(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, dated, euphemistic) A condom.
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(UK, Ireland, Canada, AU, NZ, slang) A condom; abbreviated form of French letter.
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(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A condom.
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(countable, British) A condom.
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(slang) A condom.
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A casual slang shortening of 'condom' — the kind of informal word used when you want to be matter-of-fact about contraception without using the clinical term or making it awkward. It's breezy and practical, the sort of word that comes up in a pharmacy conversation or a frank talk between friends. Not especially widespread, but perfectly functional and widely understood in context.