Definitions For Circ

Noun

(archaic, dialectal) {{inflection of, ga, cearc, , dat, s}}

Etymology 1

See circus.

Noun

CIRC (plural CIRCs) (obsolete) An amphitheatrical circle for sports; a circus.

Etymology 2

{{clipping, en, circumcision}}. {{clipping, en, circumcise}}.

Noun

CIRC (plural CIRCs) (informal) circumcision, circumcision.

Derived terms

{{der2, en, anti-circ, pro-circ}}

Verb

{{en-verb}} (informal) To circumcise. Barbara Fraire, title=Re: OT/formula moms love babies less??, url=http://groups.google.com/group/misc.kids.breastfeeding/msg/b2926d88a11f23a6?hl=en-GB&dmode=source, newsgroup=misc.kids.breastfeeding, passage=Again, I don't think I was *wrong* to circ my son, though some may choose to disagree quite loudly with that statement; I just think not circing is a better decision.}} Wade & Litha, title=Re: The dreaded circ issue rears its ugly head in my house!, url=http://groups.google.com/group/misc.kids.pregnancy/msg/e505fdabc144cf04?hl=en-GB&dmode=source, newsgroup=misc.kids.pregnancy, passage=I'm not stating how i feel either way but i like it that my husband was circed.}}

See also

circs (circumstances)

Anagrams

ICRC, cric

Mutation

{{ga-mut}}