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单词 ca'canny
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ca'canny

[ kah-kan-ee, kaw- ]
/ kɑˈkæn i, kɔ- /

noun British Slang.

a deliberate reduction of working speed and production by workers, to express their discontent.

Origin of ca'canny

First recorded in 1895–1900; literally, “drive gently”; see ca', canny

Words nearby ca'canny

cabrito, cabstand, cabuya, cac-, ca-ca, ca'canny, cacao, cacao bean, cacao butter, caccia, cacciatore
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British Dictionary definitions for ca'canny

ca'canny
/ (ˌkɔːˈkænɪ) /

noun Scot

moderation or wariness
  1. a policy of restricting the output of work; a go-slow
  2. (as modifier)a ca'canny policy
See also caa 2

Word Origin for ca'canny

C19: literally, call canny to drive gently
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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