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.
by samsonite312 August 31, 2020
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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.
by Adam Flores Jr. February 25, 2008
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A sexual act.
When a man is having sex with a woman, abruptly stops, pees on his hand and slaps the woman.

The reverse of this act is Lemonade Aftershave
I was having sex with Jim last night and he gave me a Canary Blush
by DeltaSpence February 23, 2010
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To get extremely drunk at parties while throwing oneself on random people to end up throwing up all over the place then pass out with one's eyes open.
"Did you see Abby at the party last night?"

"Oh. My. God. She got so Canary Wasted."
"That is so ratched it makes me want to puke. But first, let me take a selfie."
by Canary Wasted May 21, 2014
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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!"
by donaldo2 August 26, 2009
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Someone who pushes past official limits in terms of expression and demeanor, serving to test the boundaries between what could nominally get one fired and what WILL get one fired. From the use of songbirds in mining, whose greater susceptibility to impure air causes them to expire first, serving as a warning to humans.
Did you see the chicks on Fred's screen savor? That dude is our HR Canary.
by jimmythegeek June 17, 2010
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A banana peel that you toss on the ground.
Wow, Larry! You threw that banana peel so far, it looked like some kind of boneless canary.

Woah, I almost slipped on a boneless canary.
by Tabs & Nox August 22, 2006
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