The "can" is an inferior fighter or player (often an unknown or one with a poor record) that is set against the favorite solely for the purpose of losing and making the latter look good. Comeback fights are often against cans.
I'm not going to bother watching the Crocop fight, he's up against some can and it's only going to last 30 seconds.
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adj.
1. Being too standardized or too uniform in nature.
2. Being a generalization.
1. The silicone made her tits look canned.
2. The suck-ass gave the professor a canned opinion of the literature.
by Pat McGoohan March 1, 2004
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From the movie Bachelor Party: "Look at the cans on that bimbo!"
by simie February 10, 2003
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Country Ass Nigga. An individual hailing from backwoods Mississippi who lacks both education and intellectual curiosity.
Did you see that CAN, he could not even understand the key differences between Post-Modernism and Modernism .
by HorribleHumans May 1, 2018
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To participate in or continue a heavy drinking session, particularly involving drinking of beer from cans.
by Wendell2 July 14, 2008
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1. A very powerful Core unit in the game, Total Annihilation. The Can boasts a giant laser that takes 75 out of your energy reserves to fire.

2. A toilet

3. The (Trash) Can
1. Uh oh, a The Can is coming to my base! I need to surrender! SURRENDER! It isn't working! AHHHHH!

2. Bob: Hey Kenthar, I need to use The Can. Where is it.
Kenthar: Next The Can - 5 miles south, sucka!

3. He shoots! *throws a balled-up piece of paper at The Can* He scores!
by Kenthar January 26, 2004
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