Etymology

ca' canny

Today it means: Engaging in go-slow as part of an industrial dispute. Full definition →

Scots ca' canny
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  1. Scots · borrowed fromca' canny“to go or act cautiously”
  2. English todayca' canny

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

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