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    [Verb]  | "can" | \ kən \


    1: be physically or mentally able to

    2: know how to

    3: —used to indicate possibility —sometimes used interchangeably with may

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English (1st & 3rd singular present indicative), from Old English; akin to Old High German kan (1st & 3rd singular present indicative) know, am able, Old English cnāwan to know {mat|know|};

    [Verb]  | "can" | \ ˈkan \


    1: to put in a can : preserve by sealing in airtight cans or jars

    2: to hit (a golf shot) into the cup

    3: to hit (a shot) in basketball

    Origin: 1855 ;

    [Noun]  | "can" | \ ˈkan \


    1: a usually cylindrical receptacle:

    2: a container (as of tinplate) in which products (such as perishable foods) are hermetically sealed for preservation until use

    3: a usually metal typically cylindrical receptacle usually with an open top, often with a removable cover, and sometimes with a spout or side handles (as for holding liquid or trash)

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English canne, from Old English; akin to Old High German channa;

    [Abbreviation]  | "can" 


    1: canceled; cancellation

    2: cannon

    3: canto

    [Abbreviation]  | "Can" 


    1: Canada; Canadian

    [Adjective]  | "can-do" | \ ˈkan-ˈdü \


    1: characterized by eager willingness to accept and meet challenges

    Origin: 1925 ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "can of worms" 


    1: pandora's box

    Origin: 1962 ;

    [Verb]  | "can" 


    1: to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end;


      * e.g., " ... can the chatter, or I'm kicking you out of this library "




    2: to let go from office, service, or employment;


      * e.g., " ... the cashier was summarily canned for stealing from the registers "



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    [Verb]  | "bite" 


    1: to be objectionable or unsatisfactory;


      * e.g., " ... man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend "




    [Verb]  | "bite (at)" 


    1: to consume or wear away gradually;


      * e.g., " ... the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on "



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    [Verb]  | "bite (on)" 


    1: to crush or grind with the teeth;


      * e.g., " ... she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard "



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    [Verb]  | "bitten" 


    1: to be objectionable or unsatisfactory;


      * e.g., " ... man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend "




    [Verb]  | "bit" 


    1: to be objectionable or unsatisfactory;


      * e.g., " ... man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend "




    [Noun]  | "can" 


    1: a metal container in the shape of a cylinder;


      * e.g., " ... the shelter stores huge cans of water for an emergency "



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    2: a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody;


      * e.g., " ... the racketeers were rounded up and thrown in the can "



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    3: a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste;


      * e.g., " ... I excused myself and asked if I could use the can "



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    [Noun]  | "tin can" 


    1: as in can, bucket;


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    [Noun]  | "watering can" 


    1: as in watering pot;


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    [Adjective]  | "catch-as-catch-can" 


    1: lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern;


      * e.g., " ... we're always having drop-in guests at our beachfront cottage, and sleeping arrangements tend to be catch-as-catch-can "




     [ "can" ]

    1: (1)(n) Bathroom

      * e.g.,  ... (1) Hold on a minute, I gotta visit the can 

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    2: (2)(n) Jail, overnight clink or holding cell

      * e.g.,  ... (2) They threw the poor homeless guy in the can for pissing in the park. 

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    3: (3)(n) Buttocks

      * e.g.,  ... (3) Sgt: Get off your cans and start policing this area 

     [ "can" ]

    4: (4)(vb) To stop doing something; to fire or get rid of someone

      * e.g.,  ... (4) They won't can me; I'm the only one who knows what's going on in this place. 

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    1: A competitor who is set up against a stronger opponent to make a certian competitor look better and/or gain a better record. Popular method of building fighters in boxing/kickboxing and mixed martial arts.

      * e.g.,  ... "That fighter isn't all that good even with a 10-0 record because he only fought cans. I'll wait and judge him when he fights a good opponent." 

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    1: Someone's ass.

      * e.g.,  ... "She has a big can...Sir Mix-a-Lot would like her..." 

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    1: (Bay Area) adj.weak, not strong, to belong in a garbage can (trash)

      * e.g.,  ... You heard the new whoompty whoomp? Yeah nigga, that shit is can! 

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    1: (Australian) Breast/boob.

      * e.g.,  ... "Mate, fucken check out the cans on that chick over there!" "OMFG, she is a very talented girl." 

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    1: australian, n, gaol,

      * e.g.,  ... he's in the can cuz he was on the can 

     [ "can" ]

    2: also beer

     [ "can" ]

    1:  the head

      * e.g.,  ... If I end up being late to work again, I will get canned for sure. 

     [ "can" ]

    2:  a toilet

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    3:  jail

     [ "can" ]

    4:  to dismiss somone from employment

     [ "can" ]

    1:  Silencer for a gun

      * e.g.,  ...  No one heard Leroy bust a cap in that foo's ass, Leroy had a can on his gat and did it ninja styles. 

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    2:  Noisy Exhaust on a "Ricer"

      * e.g.,  ...  That's not an indy car it's just a ricer with a cheap can. 

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    1: (verb) To throw away, get rid of, fire (an employee), shut up (get rid of what you were talking about). Also shitcan.

      * e.g.,  ... "Can that crap -- we've heard it all before." 

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    1: Bathroom

      * e.g.,  ... I'll be right back, I need to go to the can. 

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