Thumb in the Can

A phrase used to describe the finality of a decision made by someone.

Once someone has made a decision and can not back out of it.

Derives from the immature act of sticking one's thumb in a can and attempting to pull it back out.

Jim: Why don't you just leave her?
Ted: I can't mate, I've got my thumb in the can now.

Wish I'd have said no to that promotion...now I've got my thumb in the can.

by JohnJoeTheGood May 13, 2019

Yes we can take your rights away

And if my response is murdering kids, then what? Then they just die.

Hym "And then you pretend is WASN'T the you refusing to acknowledge my rights... Probably cry like a bitch in private or in public... And then everyone else has to play along and live in delusion it you OR ELSE they ALSO don't get rights... But that isn't going to be the TRUE DICHOTOMY because you are doing this arbitrarily... And when your kids get murdered over it you pretend it isn't happening... So 'Yes we can take your rights away' is the language of someone who wants their kids to get murdered... Do... Do you want me to do it today? Should I go for a walk?"

by Hym Iam August 20, 2024

Can Flipper

a dog that has no breed, a stray, a dog with no home. Can also be used to describe a homeless person or cat.

"Don't bring that can flipper inside my house

by Jester Cheetah December 23, 2009

can or no?

"Singlish" (Colloquial Singaporean English) phrase that means "can you do it or not?"

("Singlish" is a real thing.... Google it.)

That lightbulb needs to be changed, can or no?

by WeirdFish42 September 29, 2013

Can

Can is a Turkish name.The coolest guy you can meet in your life.No need the say that they are hot. Hilarious, weird, talented, caring, emotional, and basically perfect. Someone who I love more than anything in my life, and a person who I know I can always depend upon.

Is that Can over there ?
-Yeah
Damn he good

by HİMYNAMESLIM November 21, 2021

You can link my hairly nut

When someone tries to type "you can lick my hairy nut" but has a concave brain. They probably also suck at driving and have a weird obsession with rice and anal.

I only crashed twice this week, you can link my hairly nut!

by SpicyFuckingBalls August 31, 2021

WE CAN GET IT ON

Meaning let’s get it popping right here rn created by the rapper/influencer@gyano

WE CAN GET IT ON!

by G yanoo June 23, 2025