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Soup-can ambush 

(noun) Nighttime outing and fundraising attempt mainly practiced at the collegiate level by the criminally eccentric type young men almost always of which are of the troublemaker persuasion, with diminished financial opportunities wherein they procure, meaning probably steal several cans of soup—bigger the can the bigger the crack—and these implements are then placed in a pillowcase (also probably stolen). The future felon then takes this crude get-rich-quick device with them out into the night on campus. The hopeful attacker then crouches or lurks in the shadows of campus, oftentimes a parking is preferable, and when he locates a target worthy of dispatching the attacker then springs on their victim striking them with a vicious and powerful blow to the victim’s head with the pillowcase of soup cans. Like gravity the victims falls bleeding and unconscious from the blow. The enterprising bludgeoner then fleeces and rifles through the victim’s person, relieving their victim of any and all monies and valuables of which can be hocked or traded oftentimes for drugs and such.
‘Fuck being broke’ thought Jordy, it was dark outside on campus and it was time to get paid—get paid, as Jordy snatched several cans of soup from his just as cruel and perverted roommate, Nikki, who inquired with a knowing grin, “Where ya going with all my soup in that pillowcase, Jordy, gonna try and take another swing at a smack-down, take -money soup-can ambush?”
“Mind your own business, go play with yourself, somebody’s got to bring home the bacon in this here dorm and you aren’t making any efforts” Jordy spat, leaving with Nikki’s cans of soup in his pillowcase into the night in hopes of braining them by surprise and then relieving them of their cash. Jordy’s palms were sweating.
Soup-can ambush by Nikki Stixx August 3, 2022
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Signing Cheques you can't cash 

Making a promise that you have no realistic chance you can keep.
Jordy to Cheryl - I promise you will win a new car today.
Cheryl to Jordy - You're Signing Cheques you can't cash

Old tin can 

Irish slang for a vagina, used with innuendos when trying to hide what you're talking about.
Mickey: So me ol' mate, what were y'up too last night?
Tom: Ah y'know, just gettin' in at me wife's old tin can is all, if ye catch me drift.
Old tin can by JimmyMcCormick July 27, 2013

Skipping a Can 

The act of hiding a cool, refreshing alcoholic beverage, having failed to consume such a treat during predrinks, in a concealed, secluded location whilst one visits some respectable establishment, wherein said beverage is forbidden, for the purpose of future collection and consumption.

i.e. stashing a few brewskies from predrinks somewhere they'll be safe while you head to a pub/club, so you can grab them on the way back out for afters.

Term derived from the initial act of skippage taking place in some mouldy skip on Camden Street.
"Oi Fiachra, we skipping a can behind that bin before we bop Whelan's?"
"Aye."
Skipping a Can by Peanuts Baker February 26, 2018

straight out of the can 

In gaming or in life, instead of rage quitting you call out a gamer or group as "Straight out of the Can" instead of calling them "trash" or "garbage" due to trolling, stupidity or their just chillin' and not contributing to the effort.
"...this group of randoms are so bad they are 'straight out of the can'. Random replies "...what chu mean!??" You reply "straight out of the Trash Can..."

Crackin the can 

“Hey Mike what were you doin?”
“I was crackin the can.”