Canary

A person who says "depends" on every question

Person 1: What's 1+1?
Person 2: Depends
Person 1: you're such a Canary

by Xylister April 16, 2025

Cat who ate the canary

Self satisfied, pleased with one’s self.

My son looked like a cat who ate the canary when we found him with a plate of cookies.

by anonymous February 24, 2022

the canary

One of the many nicknames that Donald Trump Jr uses for cocaine.

Donald Trump Jr looks like the cat who swallowed the canary.

by Cursing the darkness December 12, 2022

four canaries

An expression where one may not usually be able to use the curse fucking hell so is cut short.

"Four canaries that was close!"
"Four canaries shes a bit of a minger"

by J-J-K May 21, 2008

Canary

That gay friend you introduce to your crush to see if they are gay or not; usually a gay man who is experienced getting the attention of "straight" men but not exclusively.

Jessica suspected Michael was keeping a secret, so she invited Juan to be her canary and give her insight on whether he was gay or not.

by That's Mr. Canary To You September 22, 2020

Canary

A person who makes you less 'you'. Someone who can calm you down, make you less angry and destructive, who reminds you that there is still lots of good and love left in the world.

I. e. Hughie is Butcher's Canary.

Person 1: Dude, did you see how Garret went from almost beating that guy up to laughing about it and hugging Emma in like thirty seconds?

Person 2: Yeah, she's his canary.

by Badmotherfucker1776 November 4, 2020

Canary

To love-bomb someone and keep them locked up like a canary, in order to control them. Like Zach Bryan.

I am a canary-er.

by Canary-er January 16, 2025