Definition of cotton on

cotton on

verb

• to discover; become wise to.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  
  Citation from "German banker admits transferring money from rich to help poorer clients", The Guardian, Helen Pidd, 24 November 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Apr 08 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 25 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'cotton':
cotton mouth	Definitions include: dry mouth.
cotton pony	Definitions include: a tampon.
dot cotton	Definitions include: prairie dogging.
high cotton	Definitions include: see in high cotton.
in high cotton	Definitions include: in a low-effort work zone.
ride (one's) cotton pony	Definitions include: menstruation
ride the cotton pony	Definitions include: to menstruate.
storm the cotton gin	Definitions include: to have sex.
touch cotton	Definitions include: to need to defecate very badly.
Other terms relating to 'on':
accidentally on purpose	Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive.
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
a lot on (one's) plate	Definitions include: See on (one's) plate.
as much use as a handbrake on a canoe	Definitions include: useless.
as useless as tits on a boar hog	Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic.
back on (one's) feet	Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event.
back on pipe	Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction.
bag on	Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of".
bail on	Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon.
ball on	Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
bang on	Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented.
barge in on	Definitions include: See barge in.
beast on	Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone.
be in on	Definitions include: to be involved with.
be like flies on sh*t	Definitions include: to be present in large numbers.
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