1. The part of the body that one sits on : buttocks. If you ask me, what he needs is a good kick in the can. 2. A room with a toilet : bathroom.

: to dismiss from a job : fire. 3. slang : to put a stop or end to. told to can the chatter.

G.I. can1929–. 'Galvanized iron', used chiefly in G.I. can: (a) slang a German artillery shell; (b) a galvanized-iron can; a rubbish-bin. trash can1929–.

to be able to do something. can do informal used to say that you can and will do something: "Will you mail this letter for me, please?" "Can do."

to preserve by sealing in a can, jar, etc. 13. slang. to dismiss; fire. 14. slang. to throw (something) away. 15. slang. to put a stop to. Can that noise! 16.

16 нояб. 2022 г. · It refers to the process of canning. That is, you're telling someone to metaphorically put a lid on or contain their speech.

In the lavatory, as in He can't come to the phone; he's in the can . · As an out-of-the-money finisher in a horse race, where a horse comes in fourth or worse.

verb (used with object) · to preserve by sealing in a can, jar, etc. · Slang. to dismiss; fire. · Slang. to throw (something) away. · Slang. to put a stop to: Can ...

(1)(n) Bathroom (2)(n) Jail, overnight clink or holding cell (3)(n) Buttocks (4)(vb) To stop doing something; to fire or get rid of someone.