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ca' canny

noun

Etymology

From Scots ca' canny (“to go or act cautiously”).

  1. borrowed from ca' canny

Definitions

  1. Engaging in go-slow as part of an industrial dispute.

  2. A general policy of caution and taking one's time in making decisions, in industrial…

    A general policy of caution and taking one's time in making decisions, in industrial disputes.

    • Mr. J. R. Scott, our enterprising, famous branch secretary moved the resolution in favor of ca' canny in a concise and practical speech.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA