Hairy Canary

Hysterical Temper Tantrum

When Walter found out that Gary spent the rent money on beer and hookers he had a Hairy Canary.

Hairy Canary by leahcim September 30, 2005

Internet Canary 

The guy in the office who surfs the web more than anybody else, but nobody complains about him. Because as long as he hasn't gotten fired, you know you are safe, too.

Man, now that Vince quit, who's going to be the new "Internet Canary"?

Internet Canary by TheOriginalBaconSandwich November 13, 2009

digital canary 

Sealing one or both nostrils while voiding excrement in a closed space (as with a finger). Following excretion, the seal is removed. This allows an accurate measure of the space's ambient odor.

"Chicks are the chess of deucin'. Courtesy flushes, lipstick lighters, crap gaskets, digital canary… She presses one nostril shut the whole time, then uses the fresh nostril to gauge things at the end. Like a pregnancy test."

digital canary by Enny December 28, 2007

drug canary

Someone who samples a drug before someone else, to make sure it's safe.

We found some potentially shady shrooms, so Robert volunteered to be our drug canary and confirmed they were totally pure.

drug canary by samsonite312 August 31, 2020

look like the cat swallowed the canary 

to have a knowing and self-satisfied smile on one's face; to be pleased with oneself, often because one has done something which one knows was wrong but which was very enjoyable.

1. when the teacher came into the classroom, the students sat there looking like cats that swallowed the canaries
2. don't trust karen, she looks like the cat swallowed the canary...i know what you're up tp karen!!
: look like the cat swallowed the canary

look like the cat swallowed the canary by a very tired student September 24, 2018

workplace canary 

The person lowest on the hierarchy of your workplace, who is most likely the first one dismissed during a layoff. Other workers will use the workplace canary as a sign of an impending layoff.

John:Hey Jeff did you hear they laid off Mike today?
Jeff:Well that figures he was the workplace canary.
John: Damn, I guess we need to get our resumes updated.

workplace canary by Adam Flores Jr. February 25, 2008

scary canary

Rhyming exclamation used when something is a little scary, but can be joked about.

When I saw the expression on his face in the photo, I said "scary canary!"

scary canary by donaldo2 August 25, 2009