esky canary

The first fruit or vegetable that begins to go off in an esky, most commonly a piece of broccoli. With a piece of broccoli, this becomes apparent as it begins to go yellow and limp. It signifies the short-lived future and imminent demise of the other perishable items within the esky, much as the death of a canary in the mines warns the miners that immediate action must be taken if they wish to live.

Ah shit, the esky canary is going yellow! Better finish off those vegies before it's too late.

by ~Çŭnning-Liñgüist~ March 3, 2011

sang like a canary

when a person tells everything they know about a crime or wrongdoing to the police or the authorities.

after he robbed the bank, the police caught him and brought him in for question. after a couple hours of questioning he sang like a canary.

by anonymouskid411 February 24, 2009

Cat that ate the canary

Used to describe the look on someone’s face when they are satasfied with something they’ve done, said, or experienced...

Person One: *Finishes Puzle*
Person Two: Well don’t you look like the cat that ate the canary...

by TheCrunchy October 18, 2018

Canaryville

(Noun) AKA "The Ville" A small Irish neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The original birth place of gossip. Much like CHEERS, Canaryville is place where everyone knows your name (and your business).

You can tell that girl is from Canaryville, she's always in everyone's business.

by Sib n Tiff August 4, 2010

the canary

Someone that you let go first to make sure it is safe. Used sometimes by video-gamers. For instance, when the canary gets killed, springs the trap, takes the fall etc, it will tell you where the dangers/enemies are. Origin: coal miners used to keep a canary in the mine, when it died they knew there was poison gas.

Looks dangerous in there, let the canary go first.

by author December 9, 2008

Cameryn

Cameryn is a talented girl. Cameryn is a girl that never gives up.
She's the girl that will talk behind your back but never admit she did.
When it comes to parties, Cameryn will make sure she is the first to get an invite.
Cameryn has a large sense of humour, and is not shy to show it.

Did you hear that funny joke going around?

Yup, Cameryn made that up.

by Wynter_Lexii April 11, 2017

slap a canary on it

to put a yellow sticker on a windshield of a car to indicate that the car is unroadworthy. Australian English only

This car is a real disgrace. I really have no choice but to "slap a canary on it".

by Aussieq April 6, 2010